Question

How many feet in one third of a mile?

Answer

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The correct answer is: $1760\text{ ft}$

Explanation

We convert one third of a mile to feet using the standard conversion factor $1\text{ mile} = 5280\text{ ft}$. Multiply that by $\tfrac{1}{3}$ to find one third of a mile.

Steps:

  1. Conversion factor: $$1\text{ mile} = 5280\text{ ft}$$
  2. Multiply by one third: $$\tfrac{1}{3}\times 5280\text{ ft}$$
  3. Evaluate the product: $$\tfrac{5280}{3}\text{ ft} = 1760\text{ ft}$$

Therefore, one third of a mile equals $1760\text{ feet}$.

Quick check: since $1\text{ mile}=1760\text{ yards}$ and $1\text{ yard}=3\text{ ft}$, $1\text{ mile}=1760\times3=5280\text{ ft}$, and dividing $5280$ by $3$ again gives $1760\text{ ft}$ (consistent).