Question

Suppose you know there are 5280 ft in a mile and that you walk 16 inches per step, if you have to walk 1.4 miles to get home, approximately how many steps will you take? A) 2500 steps B) 3500 steps C) 4500 steps D) 5500 steps E) 6500 steps F) 7500 steps

Answer 1

If we know that there are 5280 ft in a mile, then 1.4 miles are 7392 ft (1.4 x 5280 = 7392).

We know also that 1 ft are 12 inches. So 7392 feet are 88704 inches (7392 x 12 = 88704). If one step measures 16 inches, then we divide 88704 by 16. The result is 5544 (approximately, 5500 steps)

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