Allan lives 6,000 feet from the high school, and Ashley lives 2,000 meters from the same high school. Make a ballpark comparison between the measurements to determine which statement is TRUE? [1 meter = 3.3 feet]
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What is your answer?
To compare the measurements accurately, we need to ensure that both measurements are in the same unit. In this case, we have Allan's distance in feet and Ashley's distance in meters. We can convert Ashley's distance to feet to make a proper comparison.
Since 1 meter is equal to 3.3 feet, we can multiply Ashley's distance in meters by 3.3 to convert it to feet.
Ashley's distance in feet = 2,000 meters * 3.3 feet/meter
Solving this calculation, we find that Ashley's distance in feet is equal to 6,600 feet.
Now that we have both measurements in feet, we can compare them.
Allan's distance = 6,000 feet
Ashley's distance = 6,600 feet
From this comparison, we can see that Ashley lives farther away from the high school than Allan. Therefore, the statement "Ashley lives farther from the high school than Allan" is TRUE.