Question

Which single conversion factor would you use to find out how many miles are in 8,462 yards?

Answer 1

A. 1 mile / 1,760 yards

Explanation:

A single conversion factor is a number that we can multiply directly with 8,462 yards to determine how many yards are there in 8,462 yards.

Since 1 mile is to 1,760 yards, the single conversion factor to use in determining how many miles a number of yards would be = 1 mile/1,760 yards =
`(1)/(1,760)`

Thus, to find out many miles are in 8,462 yards, multiply by
`(1)/(1,760)`.

`8,462*(1)/(1,760) = (8,462)/(1,760) = 4.8` miles