A bridge connecting two cities separated by a lake has a length of
5927.261
yd
.
Use the table of facts to find the length of the bridge in miles.
Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
1 yard = 0.00056818 miles
5927.261 yards * 0.00056818 miles/yard = 3.366 miles
Rounded to the nearest tenth: 3.4 miles
A runner sprinted
87.63
yd
to finish a race.
Use the table of facts to find the distance she sprinted in feet.
Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
1 yard = 3 feet
87.63 yards * 3 feet/yard = 262.89 feet
Rounded to the nearest tenth: 262.9 feet
A volcano on a recently discovered planet rises to a height of
69,657.652
ft
.
Use the table of facts to find the height of the volcano in miles.
Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
1 mile = 5280 feet
69,657.652 feet * 1 mile/5280 feet = 13.203 miles
Rounded to the nearest tenth: 13.2 miles
Convert
0.5
hectometers (
hm
) to meters (
m
).
m
(b) Convert
995
decimeters (
dm
) to meters (
m
).
m
(a) 0.5 hm = 50 m
(b) 995 dm = 99.5 m
Convert
2.78
dekameters (
dam
) to meters (
m
).
m
(b) Convert
0.8
meters (
m
) to hectometers (
hm
).
hm
(a) 2.78 dam = 27.8 m
(b) 0.8 m = 0.008 hm (divide by 100)
A construction company ordered
85
wood beams for a new project. Each beam was
25.5ft
long. What was the total length of all of the beams put together? Write your answer in yards.
Use the table of conversion facts as necessary, and do not round your answer