Using the provided information, determine how many feet make up a mile.

Linear Measurement
Miles Feet
5 26,400
4 21,120
3 15,840
2 10,560
How many feet are in 1 mile?

1 answer

To find out how many feet are in 1 mile, we can look at the provided data. We can observe the relationship between miles and feet:

  • 5 miles = 26,400 feet
  • 4 miles = 21,120 feet
  • 3 miles = 15,840 feet
  • 2 miles = 10,560 feet

We can divide the total number of feet by the number of miles to find the number of feet in 1 mile.

For example:

  • For 5 miles: \[ \frac{26,400 \text{ feet}}{5 \text{ miles}} = 5,280 \text{ feet/mile} \]

To confirm:

  • For 4 miles: \[ \frac{21,120 \text{ feet}}{4 \text{ miles}} = 5,280 \text{ feet/mile} \]
  • For 3 miles: \[ \frac{15,840 \text{ feet}}{3 \text{ miles}} = 5,280 \text{ feet/mile} \]
  • For 2 miles: \[ \frac{10,560 \text{ feet}}{2 \text{ miles}} = 5,280 \text{ feet/mile} \]

In all cases, we find that there are 5,280 feet in 1 mile.