Question

The distance between Maggie’s home and her school is 5,280 yards. The distance she rides to school and back every day is yards, or miles. (Hint: 1 mile = 1,760 yards.)

a) 2 miles
b) 3 miles
c) 4 miles
d) 5 miles

Answer 1

To convert the distance between Maggie's home and her school from yards to miles, divide the distance in yards by the conversion factor of 1,760. In this case, the distance in yards is 5,280, so the distance in miles is 3.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert the distance between Maggie's home and her school from yards to miles, you need to divide the distance in yards by the conversion factor of 1,760 (1 mile = 1,760 yards). So, the distance in miles can be calculated as follows:

Distance in miles = Distance in yards ÷ 1,760

In this case, the distance in yards between Maggie's home and her school is 5,280. So, the distance in miles would be:

Distance in miles = 5,280 yards ÷ 1,760 = 3 miles

Therefore, the correct answer is: b) 3 miles.