How many feet are in 2 3/4 miles? (Hint: 1 mile=5280 feet)

How do I write a proportion to solve this problem.
Please help, thank you.

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Let x = the number of feet in 2 3/4 (2.75) miles. Solve for x.

1 / 5280 as 2.75 / x
( 2 3/4 miles ) / ( X feet) =

( 1 mile)/ ( 5280 feet )

then cross multiply
(2 3/4 mi)*(5280 feet)= (x feet)(1 mi)
(2 3/4 )(5280) = x feet

that equals your total feet for 2 3/4 miles.
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