A student's home is 3.25 miles from the school. A soda shop is located 900 feet farther down the road from the school. What is the total distance from the student's home to the soda shop?

To find the total distance from the student's home to the soda shop, we need to convert the given measurements into the same unit. The distance from the student's home to the school is given in miles, and the distance from the school to the soda shop is given in feet.

First, we need to convert the distance from the student's home to the school from miles to feet. Since there are 5,280 feet in a mile, we can multiply the distance in miles by 5,280 to get the equivalent distance in feet.

3.25 miles * 5,280 feet/mile = 17,160 feet

So, the distance from the student's home to the school is 17,160 feet.

Next, we need to add the distance from the school to the soda shop, which is given as 900 feet.

Total distance = Distance from home to school + Distance from school to soda shop
= 17,160 feet + 900 feet
= 18,060 feet

Therefore, the total distance from the student's home to the soda shop is 18,060 feet.