1. 1 mi; 2. 0.5 kg; 3. 3.5 qt; 4. 0.0045 in
Explanation:
We must make the units of each measurement the same.
1. Kilometres vs. miles
![d =\text{1 km} \times \dfrac{\text{1 mi}}{\text{1.609 km}} = \text{0.6 mi}](/tpl/images/0229/3475/45f77.png)
The larger measurement is 1 mi.
2. Kilograms vs. pounds
![m = \text{0.5 kg} \times \dfrac{\text{2.205 lb }}{\text{1 kg}} = \text{1.1 lb}](/tpl/images/0229/3475/f4e8d.png)
The larger measurement is 0.5 kg.
3. Quarts vs. litres
![V = \text{2.5 qt} \times \dfrac{\text{1 L }}{\text{1.057 qt}} = \text{2.3 L}](/tpl/images/0229/3475/2dcdc.png)
The larger measurement is 2.5 qt.
4. Centimetres vs. inches
![d = \text{0.0045 cm} \times \dfrac{\text{1 in }}{\text{2.54 cm}} = \text{0.0018 in}](/tpl/images/0229/3475/da233.png)
The larger measurement is 0.0045 in.