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There are 5,280 feet in 1 mile. If Riley ran 26,400 feet, how many miles did she run? [Type your answer as a number.]

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Answer:

She ran 5 miles

Explanation:

To solve this, we can easily use proportion.

The question state that there are 5,280 feet in a mile, We are ask to find the number of miles Rily run, if she ran 26,400 feet.

Using proportion;

Let x = the number of miles Rily can run

5,280 feet = 1 mile

26,400 feet = x

Cross-multiply

5280x = 26,400

To get the value of x, we will divide both-side of the equation by 5280

5280x/5280 = 26400/5280

(On the left-hand side of the equation, 5280 will cancel-out 5280 leaving us with x and on the right-hand side of the equation 26400 will divide 5280)

x = 26400 / 5280

x=5 mile

Therefore, If Rily ran 26400 feet, then she has ran 5 miles.

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