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A mile is equal to 5280 feet.if the highway department places a reflector every 25 feet how many reflectors will there be in 1 mile of highway

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5280/25, ignoring the remainder, equals 211. That's the answer
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Answer:there will be 211 reflectors on 1 mile of highway

Explanation:

A mile is equal to 5280 feet. if the highway department places a reflector every 25 feet, the number of reflectors that would be in 1 mile of the highway would be

Total number of feets / 25. It becomes. 5280/25 = 211.2 reflectors. Approximating 211.2, it becomes 211 reflectors.

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