Question

Maggie is converting 10,560 feet to miles by using StartFraction 10,560 feet Over 1 EndFraction times StartFraction 1 mile Over 5,280 feet EndFraction. What should be Maggie's answer?

Answer 1

2miles

Explanation:

Using the conversion factor for converting feet to miles

1 mile = 5280feet

We are to convert 10560feet to miles, we will say

x miles = 10560feet

Equating both expressions

1 mile = 5280feet

x miles = 10560feet

Cross multiply

5280x = 10560

Multiply both sides by 1/5280

5280x × 1/5280 = 10560 × 1/5280

x = 10560/5280

x = 2

Hence Maggie's answer should be 2miles