Question

Texas is 790 miles from east to west. How many feet is that if 1 mile is equal to 5,280

Answer 1

`4,171,200\ ft`

Step-by-step explanation:

Remember that

1 mile=5,280 feet

so

using proportion

convert 790 miles to feet

Let

x ---> the number of feet

`(1)/(5,280)(mi)/(ft) =(790)/(x)(mi)/(ft)\\\\x=5,280*790\\\\x=4,171,200\ ft`