Question

There are 5280 feet in a mile. What fraction is represented by 240 feet?

Answer 1

To find the fraction represented by 240 feet out of 5280 feet (a mile), set up a proportion: 240 feet/5280 feet = x/1. Cross multiplying gives x = 240/5280. Therefore, the fraction represented by 240 feet is 240/5280.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the fraction that is represented by 240 feet out of 5280 feet (which is the length of a mile), we can set up a proportion. Let's call the fraction we're looking for x. The proportion is:

240 feet/5280 feet = x/1

Cross multiplying, we have 240 * 1 = 5280 * x. Simplifying, we get x = 240/5280. Therefore, the fraction represented by 240 feet is 240/5280.

Answer 2

The fraction would be the portion over the total:

240 / 5280

Divide both top and bottom by 240 and the fraction simplifies to 1/22

The answer is 1/22