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

2 Answers
Mar 6, 2018

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

Mar 6, 2018

#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.