Jack is riding his bike 65 miles in on an 8 hour ride. He is riding up Mt. Hood, which is 11,249 feet. How many feet will Jack travel today?
65 * 5,280 = 343,200 feet
Sorry, Ms. Sue, but that is not the correct answer. Somehow the answer comes out to 5100 feet.
I need the calculation steps
Are you sure you included all of the information for this problem?
5100 feet is less than a mile.
To determine the total distance in feet that Jack will travel, we need to convert the miles to feet first, using the conversion factor of 1 mile = 5,280 feet.
Jack is riding 65 miles, so:
65 miles * 5,280 feet/mile = 343,200 feet
Therefore, Jack will travel a total of 343,200 feet.
However, the question also mentions that Jack is riding up Mt. Hood, which is 11,249 feet in elevation. It is unclear whether this elevation is in addition to the distance or a separate measurement.
If the elevation is in addition to the distance, then the total feet traveled will be:
343,200 feet + 11,249 feet = 354,449 feet
If the elevation is a separate measurement and not part of the distance, then Jack will travel only 343,200 feet.