The average distance between the Earth and the Moon is 240,000 miles. Express this distance in kilometers. A)6.1 × 10 ⁵ km B)5.3 × 10 ⁵ km C)3.9 × l0 ⁵ km D)1.5 × 10 ⁵ km E)9.4 × 10 ⁴ km

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To convert miles to kilometers, multiply by 1.60934. Thus, 240,000 miles is approximately 240,000 × 1.60934 = 386,241.6 km, which is closest to 3.9 × 10^5 km.

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