Question

Erica says that she can run 16 miles in two hours, but her father wants to know how many feet she ran. How can Erica convert the 16 miles into feet? In complete sentences explain how she can convert miles into feet and compute the number of feet she can run in two hours.

Answer 1

1 mile= 5,280 ft
16 x 5,280= 84,480

She can convert miles into feet by multiplying 16 by 5,280. She ran 84,480 feet.