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A trail around a river is 3 1/4 miles long. What is the length, in feet, of the trail?

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Answer: 17160 feet

Explanation:

We know that 5280 feet = 1 mile

So all we have to do is multiply 3 1/4 by 5280

Let's split the 3 and 1/4 up to make the multiplication easier

3×5280=15840


(1)/(4)×5280=
(5280)/(4) =1320

Now add them together

15840+1320=17160

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