Convert 22 miles to yards. Use a proportion to solve. Show your work.
Where do I start with this problem?
Set up a proportion.
22/y = 1/1760
What is the result of converting 2.3 miles into yards? Remember that 1 mile = 1760 yards.
To start solving this problem, it's important to understand the relationship between miles and yards. One mile is equal to 1,760 yards.
To convert 22 miles to yards using a proportion, we can set up the following proportion:
1 mile / 1760 yards = 22 miles / x
In this proportion, "x" represents the number of yards. To solve for "x", we can cross-multiply and then solve for "x".
1 * x = 22 * 1760
Now we can proceed with the calculation.