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If a mile is 5280 ft long and a yard contains 3 ft, how many yards are there in a mile?

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Answer:


1 mile=1760yards

Step-by-step explanation:

The rule of three is used to solve this problem:


1 mile*(5280ft)/(1 mile)*(1 yard)/(3ft) = 1760yards

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