Question

A field is 53 1/3 yards wide. What is the width of the field in feet?

Answer 1

Answer: The  width of the field = 160 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that , A field is $53\dfrac{1}{3}$ yards wide.

That means , The width of the field = $53\dfrac{1}{3}$ yards

Since , the fraction is in mixed for , so first we convert this into improper fraction.

$53\dfrac{1}{3}=\dfrac{3(53)+1}{3}=\dfrac{160}{3}$

Therefore , the width of the field = $\dfrac{160}{3}$ yards

Since 1 yard = 3 feet.

⇒ the width of the field = $\dfrac{160}{3}\times3$ feet

Therefore , the width of the field = 160 feet