Question

Christy works in a building that is 880 feet tall. She wants to know the height of the building in miles and write it in decimal form. Complete the tasks below to help Christy find the answers she’s looking for.

Use long division to find the decimal form of the building’s height in miles. Write the answer to six decimal places.

Answer 1

There are 5,280 feet in a mile. Therefore, to convert 880 feet to miles, divide 880 by 5,280. The result is 0.1666666667. Rounded to six decimal places, the decimal form of the building's height in miles is 0.166667.