Question

Gregory decides to drive to toronto to visit a college friend. after crossing the canadian border, he discovers that the speed limits are posted in kilometers rather than miles per hour. luckily, gregory remembers that 1 kilometer equals 1.6 miles and that to convert kilometers to miles, he can multiply the number of kilometers by 0.6214. this method would be an example of a problem-solving strategy called:

Answer 1

the answer is an algorithm.
An algorithm is a procedure of logical steps for solving a mathematical problem.

in this problem
the logical steps are
1) convert kilometers to miles
2) multiply the number of kilometers by 0.6214 to get miles