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Julie is training for a small triathlon where she will run 3 miles , bike 10 miles and swim 150 yards how many yards will Julie run and how many feet will she swim

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She will run 5280 yards and swim 450 feet.

She runs 3 miles; 1 mile = 5280 feet:

3(5280) = 15840 ft

It takes 3 feet to make 1 yard:
15840/3 = 5280 yds

She swims 150 yards; 1 yard = 3 feet:
150(3) = 450 feet.
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