Question

convert 0.25 square miles to square inches using conversion factors

Answer 1

To convert square miles to square inches, we will use the following conversion factors:

1 square mile = 5280 feet x 5280 feet = 27,878,400 square feet
1 square foot = 12 inches x 12 inches = 144 square inches

Now let's convert 0.25 square miles to square inches step by step:

1. Convert square miles to square feet:
\[
0.25 \text{ square miles} \times 27,878,400 \text{ square feet/square mile} = 6,970,176 \text{ square feet}
\]

2. Convert square feet to square inches:
\[
6,970,176 \text{ square feet} \times 144 \text{ square inches/square foot} = 1,003,105,344 \text{ square inches}
\]

Therefore, 0.25 square miles is equal to **1,003,105,344 square inches**.