Question

A 40-foot power boat is for sale by owner. How long is the boat to the nearest yard?

Answer 1

The following chart shows imperial measurement relationships.

Explanation:

Knowing that 1 yard = 3 feet, we can write a proportion to represent the problem.

`1/x = 3/40`

`x = (40 xx 1)/3`

`x = 40/3 or 13.33`

The powerboat measures 13 yards.

Practice exercises:

1. Solve the problem word problems. Round answers to the closest whole number.

a) I drive 280 miles. How many yards have I driven?

b) At the local running race, the competitors had to run 5.6 miles to earn a finisher's ribbon. John received a finisher's ribbon. How many inches did he run?

c) The distance between my house and the next-door neighbour's house is 1056 inches. The distance between my next-door neighbour's house and the house on his other side is 39 feet. Find how many yards separates my house and the house on the other side of my neighbour's house.

Good luck!