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The closer a person is to a thunderstorm cell, the shorter the time interval between the lightning flash and thunder. As a rule, thunder takes about 3 seconds to travel 1 kilometer, and 4.8 seconds to travel 1 mile. If BJ and Pete wait 9 seconds between lightning flash and sound of thunder, the thunderstorm cell is how many miles away? Click on the correct answer.

HINT: 1 mile = 1.6 kilometers - or - .62 miles = 1 kilometer


A) 27 kilometers

B) 1.5 miles

C) 1.9 miles
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