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Thomas got a flat tire and had to walk 1/4 mile to the nearest gas station. How many feet did Thomas walk?

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Answer:


1320\ \text{feet}

Explanation:

The distance Thomas walked to the nearest gas station is
(1)/(4)\ \text{mile}.

The conversion factor for miles to feet is


1\ \text{mile}=5280\ \text{feet}

So


(1)/(4)\ \text{mile}=(1)/(4)* 5280


=1320\ \text{feet}

Hence, Thomas had to walk
1320\ \text{feet} to get to the nearest gas station.

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