Question

Texas is 790 miles from east to west. How many feet is that if 1 mile is equal to 5,280

Answer 1

Answer:

$4,171,200\ ft$

Explanation:

Remember that

1 mile=5,280 feet

so

using proportion

convert 790 miles to feet

Let

x ---> the number of feet

$\frac{1}{5,280}\frac{mi}{ft} =\frac{790}{x}\frac{mi}{ft}\\\\x=5,280*790\\\\x=4,171,200\ ft$