Clark, Julio, and Jim recorded their park distances in different units. After conversion, Clark's claim that he lives less than half as far as Jim is incorrect. He lives more than half as far, with Clark at 1.75 miles and Jim at 5.75 miles.
Clark recorded his distance as 1 and 3/4 miles, Julio as 2,640 yards, and Jim as 17,160 feet. To compare their distances, we need to convert everything to the same unit. Let's convert Julio's distance to miles, as it is the unit Clark used.
1 mile is equal to 1,760 yards.
Therefore, Julio's distance in miles is
miles.
Now, we can compare Clark and Jim's distances in miles. Clark's distance is
.
So, Clark's claim is incorrect. He lives more than half as far from the park as Jim does.
Question probable maybe:
Three friends recorded the distance from each of their homes to the park using three different units. The distances are shown below:
Clark = 1 and 3/4 miles
Julio = 2,640 yards
Jim = 17,160 feet
Clark says he lives less than half as far from the park as Jim does. Is Clark right? Explain