Question

The Verrazano Narrows Bridge has a main span of 3,260 feet. The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge has a main span that is about 54% longer. What is the length of the main span of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge to the nearest foot?​

Answer 1

Rounding it to the nearest foot, the length of the main span of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is 5,020 feet.

Explanation:

Given that the Verrazano Narrows Bridge has a main span of 3,260 feet, while the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge has a main span that is about 54% longer, to determine the length of the main span of this last bridge, the following calculation must be performed:

3,260 x 1.54 = X

5,020.4 = X

Thus, rounding it to the nearest foot, the length of the main span of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is 5,020 feet.