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A race car drove around a circular track that was 0.5 mile. If 1 mile = 5,280 feet, what is the radius of the track, in feet? Use π = 3.14 and round to the nearest hundredth.

124.20 feet
248.41 feet
420.38 feet
840.76 feet

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Answer:

If the circular track has a circumference of 0.5 mile, then its circumference in feet is:

0.5 mile x 5,280 feet/mile = 2,640 feet

The formula for the circumference of a circle is:

C = 2πr

where C is the circumference and r is the radius of the circle. Substituting the values we have:

2,640 = 2 x 3.14 x r

Solving for r, we get:

r = 2,640 / (2 x 3.14) = 420.38 feet

Therefore, the radius of the circular track, in feet, is approximately 420.38 feet. Rounded to the nearest hundredth, the answer is 420.38 feet, which corresponds to the third option.

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