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If a building is 2,716 feet tall, how tall is it in miles if 1 mile is 5,280 feet

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ratio and proportion 2716 ft/x miles= 5280 ft/1 mile cross multiply 5280x-2716 divide by 5280 x=.514 mi hope this helps
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(2,716 feet) x (1mile / 5,280 feet) = 0.5144 mile (rounded)


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