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For the purposes of this problem we make the assumption that 5 miles is exactly 8 kilometers.
Two towns, Aville and Btown are situated in different countries and are connected by a road that is 150 miles long. The border is 25 miles from Btown. People of Aville use the metric system of kilometers, meters, etc. while those of Btown adhere to the English system of miles, feet, etc. People in both towns measure all distances relative to their own town. Thus the people of Aville declare that the border is 200 km "down the road" while those in Btown say that it is 25 miles "down the road". ("down the road" means toward the other town.
When an accident happens at a point 100 km down the road from Aville, the Btown newspaper will announce that it happened ? miles down the road.
More generally, x km down the road from Aville means ? miles down the road from Btown. If a rest area is to be built at a location 71 miles from Btown then it will be ? km from Aville.
Two towns, Aville and Btown are situated in different countries and are connected by a road that is 150 miles long. The border is 25 miles from Btown. People of Aville use the metric system of kilometers, meters, etc. while those of Btown adhere to the English system of miles, feet, etc. People in both towns measure all distances relative to their own town. Thus the people of Aville declare that the border is 200 km "down the road" while those in Btown say that it is 25 miles "down the road". ("down the road" means toward the other town.
When an accident happens at a point 100 km down the road from Aville, the Btown newspaper will announce that it happened ? miles down the road.
More generally, x km down the road from Aville means ? miles down the road from Btown. If a rest area is to be built at a location 71 miles from Btown then it will be ? km from Aville.