Gregory decides to drive to toronto to visit a college friend. after crossing the canadian border, he discovers that the speed limits are posted in kilometers rather than miles per hour. luckily, gregory remembers that 1 kilometer equals 1.6 miles and that to convert kilometers to miles, he can multiply the number of kilometers by 0.6214. this method would be an example of a problem-solving strategy called:

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Mathematics

Vanessa Bush

9 November, 05:59

Gregory decides to drive to toronto to visit a college friend. after crossing the canadian border, he discovers that the speed limits are posted in kilometers rather than miles per hour. luckily, gregory remembers that 1 kilometer equals 1.6 miles and that to convert kilometers to miles, he can multiply the number of kilometers by 0.6214. this method would be an example of a problem-solving strategy called:

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Carlos Cochran · Answer 1

The answer is an algorithm.

An algorithm is a procedure of logical steps for solving a mathematical problem.

in this problem

the logical steps are

1) convert kilometers to miles

2) multiply the number of kilometers by 0.6214 to get miles