Question

How do you find out how many feet are in a mile?

Answer 1

`5280` feet

Explanation:

I usually start from the number of yards in a mile and multiply by `3`

There are `1760` yards in a mile and `3` feet in a yard.

So there are `1760*3 = 5280` feet in a mile.

You can break it down into the traditional units making up a mile as follows:

• One mile is `8` furlongs

• One furlong is `10` chains

• One chain is `22` yards

• One yard is `3` feet

So one mile is `8 xx 10 xx 22 xx 3 = 5280` feet.