The average distance between the Earth and the Moon is 240,000 miles. Express this distance in kilometers. A) 6.1* 10⁵ km B) 5.3 * 10⁵ km C) 3.9 * l0⁵ km D) 1.5 * 10⁵ km E) 9.4 * 10⁴ km

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1 mile = 1.60934 kilometers240,000 miles = 240,000 * 1.60934 kilometers = 386,280 kilometers386,280 kilometers is closest to 3.9 * 10^5 kilometers, which is choice C.

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