Question

The distance between second and third bases on a regulation baseball field is 90 feet. Scott says he needs to multiply to find the number of yards between the second and third bases. Do you agree? Support your answer

Answer 1

Yes, distance in yards can be obtained by multiplication.

Explanation:

Given that the distance between tow points is 90 feets, The distance between these two points in yards can be obtained either by multiplication or division.

I foot = 0.3333 yards

To convert distance between the second and third bases from feet to yard ;

Multiply distance in feets by 0.3333 to obtain the corresponding distance in yards ;

90 * 0.3333 = 29.997 = 30 yards