Question

A contractor is paving 1 mile 201.25 yards of a county road. How long is this portion of the road in feet and inches?

If needed, round the inches to the nearest tenth.

Conversion ratios:

12 in. = 1 ft
3 ft = 1 yd
5,280 ft = 1 mi

Answer 1

A contractor is paving 1 mile 201.25 yards of a county road

Given distance is 1 mile and 201.25 yards

First we will convert 1 mile in feet.

1 mile = 5280 feet

Now we will convert 201.25 yards in feet

1 yard = 3 ft

201.25 yards =
`201.25*3=603.75` feet

So total distance in feet is = 5280+603.75 = 5883.75 feet

1 foot = 12 inches

0.75 feet =
`12*0.75=9` inches

This is 5883 feet and 9 inches.