Question

Elsa drove 14 laps on a race track. Each lap was the same length. If she drove atotal of 30.8 mi what was the length of each lap? Write your answer in yards.Use the table of conversion facts as necessary, and do not round your answer.Conversion facts for length12 inches (in) = 1 foot (ft)3 feet (ft) = 1 yard (yd)36 inches (in) = 1 yard (yd)5280 feet (ft) = 1 mile (mi)1760 yards (yd) = 1 mile (mi)|0ydGХ?

Answer 1

Givens.

• The total number of laps is 14.

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• The total distance is 30.8 miles.

First, divide the total distance by the number of laps.

`(30.8mi)/(14)=2.2mi`

Each lap length is 2.2 miles.

Let's transform it to yards using the conversion factor 1 mile = 1760 yards.

`2.2mi\cdot(1760yd)/(1mi)=3872yd`

Therefore, each lap length is 3872 yards.