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5 miles is very nearly the same distance as 8 kilometres .
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miles
kilometres
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
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OJ Copy and complete this table.
On RM 11 is the start of
a straight-line graph
to convert miles to kilometres.
Point (5,8) shows that 5 miles
and 8 kilometres
are the same distance.
This is a good approximation.
a Plot the other points from your table on to RM 11.
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b Join the points with a sharp pencil and ruler .
c Extend the line until it runs off the graph.
@] Use your graph to answer these.
How many kilometres would journeys this long be?
a 35 miles b 25 miles c 50 miles d 70 miles
How many miles would journeys this long be?
64km
