Suppose that humans walk about 10,000 steps per day, on awerage.
1. Your average step is probably about 18 inches. If so, how many inches per day do you walk?
2. How many feet per day do you walk?
3. How many miles per day do you wa;k, to the nearest whole mile?
1)
10,000 * 18 = 180,000 inches
2)
180,000 / 12 = 15,000 feet
3)
15,000 / 5,280 = ____ miles
To answer these questions, we'll need to convert the units of measurement from inches to feet and then from feet to miles.
1. To calculate the number of inches you walk per day, you can multiply the average number of steps (10,000) by the length of each step (18 inches):
10,000 steps/day x 18 inches/step = 180,000 inches/day
Therefore, you walk approximately 180,000 inches per day.
2. To convert inches to feet, remember that there are 12 inches in 1 foot. Divide the number of inches by 12 to get the number of feet:
180,000 inches/day ÷ 12 inches/foot = 15,000 feet/day
So, you walk approximately 15,000 feet per day.
3. To convert feet to miles, keep in mind that there are 5,280 feet in 1 mile. Divide the number of feet by 5,280 to get the number of miles:
15,000 feet/day ÷ 5,280 feet/mile = 2.84 miles/day
Rounding to the nearest whole mile, you walk approximately 3 miles per day.
Therefore, to summarize the answers:
1. You walk approximately 180,000 inches per day.
2. You walk approximately 15,000 feet per day.
3. You walk approximately 3 miles per day.