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You can use Fibonacci numbers to approximately convert miles to km (europe.pub)

submitted 1 week ago by cm0002@europe.pub to c/lifehacks@sh.itjust.works

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[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

or add half and then 10% (because it’s 1.6km to the mile): easier than multiplying decimals or large numbers by 6, and the inverse is 0.6mi=1km so easy to remember both ways (same thing but don’t “add” just start from 0)

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