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Convert the following: Show solution with cancellation of units.
1. 1.68 miles to feet
3. 89.5 feet to inches
4. 428.15 inches to miles
5. 0.0736 yard to inches



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CONVERTING UNITS OF LENGTH

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Conversion Factors:

  • 1 mile = 5280 feet
  • 1 foot = 12 inches
  • 1 mile = 63360 inches
  • 1 yard = 36 inches

Answer & Solution:

1.) 1.68 miles to feet

[tex]\sf 1.68 \: \cancel{mi} \: ( \frac{5280 \: ft}{1 \: \cancel{mi}} ) = \boxed{ \sf 8870.4 \: ft}[/tex]

3.) 89.5 feet to inches

[tex]\sf 89.5 \: \cancel{ft} \: ( \frac{12 \: in}{1 \: \cancel{ft}} ) = \boxed{ \sf 1074 \: in}[/tex]

4.) 428.15 inches to miles

[tex]\sf 428.15 \: \cancel{in } \: ( \frac{1 \: mi}{63360 \: \cancel{ in}} ) = \boxed{ \sf 0.0068 \: mi}[/tex]

5.) 0.0736 yard to inches

[tex]\sf 0.0736 \: \cancel{yd} \: ( \frac{36 \: in}{1 \: \cancel{yd}}) = \boxed{ \sf 2.65 \: in}[/tex]