Question

A fathom is a unit of length, usually reserved for measuring the depth of water. A fathom is exactly 6.00 ft in length. Take the distance from Earth to the Moon to be 246,000 miles, and use the given approximation to find the distance in fathoms. 1 mile = 5280 ft. Note, this one needs to be in fathoms so make sure you include "fathoms" in the units

Answer 1

216480000 fathoms

Step-by-step explanation:

1 fathom = 6 feet

`1\ feet=(1)/(6)\ fathom`

Distance from Earth to the Moon = 246000 miles

Converting to feet

1 mile = 5280 feet

246000 miles = 1298880000 feet

Convert to fathom

`1\ feet=(1)/(6)\ fathom\\\Rightarrow 1298880000\ feet=(1298880000)/(6)=216480000\ fathom`

So, the distance between Earth and Moon is 216480000 fathoms