Suppose humans walk 10,000 steps a day on average. If your average step it about 18 inches, how many inches do you walk in a day? How many feet per day? How many miles a day?
10,000 * 18 = 180,000 inches
180,000 / 12 = ______ feet
5,280 feet = 1 mile
1.180,000
2.150,000
3.27
To calculate the total distance walked in a day, we need to multiply the average number of steps by the average length of each step.
Step 1: Calculate the total number of inches walked in a day.
Given:
- Average number of steps per day: 10,000
- Average length of each step: 18 inches
To find the total number of inches walked:
Total inches = Average steps * Average length of each step
Total inches = 10,000 steps * 18 inches = 180,000 inches
Therefore, you walk 180,000 inches in a day.
Step 2: Convert inches to feet.
To convert inches to feet, divide the total number of inches by 12 since there are 12 inches in a foot.
Total feet = Total inches / 12
Total feet = 180,000 inches / 12 = 15,000 feet
Therefore, you walk 15,000 feet in a day.
Step 3: Convert feet to miles.
To convert feet to miles, divide the total number of feet by the number of feet in a mile. There are 5,280 feet in a mile.
Total miles = Total feet / 5,280
Total miles = 15,000 feet / 5,280 = 2.8409090909090906 miles (rounded to 2 decimal places)
Therefore, you walk approximately 2.84 miles in a day.