Question

The length of a nail is 2 inches. If you line up 5 million nails,

how far would they reach? Give the approximate length in miles.

Answer 1

approximate length = 157.83 miles

Explanation:

one nail = 2 inches

5 million nails = 2(5,000,000)

5 million nails = 10,000,000 inches

one mile = 5280 feet

one feet = 12 inches

so 10,000,000/12 = 833,333.33 feet

833,333.33/5280 = 157.828

round to nearest tenth = 157.83

thus 5 million nails lined up together would be equivalent to 157.83 miles