contestada

There are 12 inches in 1 foot and 5,280 feet in 1 mile. if Elena ran 2-1/2 miles. How many feet is that ?

Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]13,200\ ft[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

1 mile=5,280 feet

we have that

Elena ran 2-1/2 miles

Convert mixed number to an improper fraction

[tex]2\frac{1}{2}\ mi=\frac{2*2+1}{2}=\frac{5}{2}\ mi[/tex]

Convert miles to feet

[tex]\frac{5}{2}\ mi=\frac{5}{2}(5,280)=13,200\ ft[/tex]