Question

How many feet are in 1/2 of a mile?

Answer 1

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

We know the conversion factor of miles to feet is:

`1" mile" = 5280" feet"`

To find how many feet in a `1/2` mile we can multiply each side of the equation by `color(red)(1/2)` giving:

`color(red)(1/2) xx 1" mile" = color(red)(1/2) xx 5280" feet"`

`1/2" mile" = 5280/2" feet"`

`1/2" mile" = 2640" feet"`

There are 2,640 feet in `1/2` mile

Answer 2

`2640’` make `(1/2)` a mile.

Explanation:

`12” make 1’`

`3’ make 1 yard`

`220 yards` make `1 furlong`

`8 furlongs` make 1 # mile

Or `5280’` make `1` mile

Hence `2640’` make `(1/2)` a mile.