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How many feet are in the 5K?(1 point)
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To determine how many feet are in a 5K (3.1 miles), we can set up the proportion based on the fact that there are 5,280 feet in one mile.
First, we can calculate the number of feet in 3.1 miles:
Identify the number of feet in one mile:
1 mile = 5,280 feet
Multiply the number of miles (3.1) by the number of feet in one mile:
3.1 miles × 5,280 feet/mile = 16,368 feet
Thus, the total number of feet in the 5K race is 16,368 feet.
To complete the proportion and determine how many feet are in the 5K race (3.1 miles), we can set it up like this:
Let \( x \) be the number of feet in 3.1 miles. The proportion can be set like this:
\[ \frac{3.1 \text{ miles}}{1 \text{ mile}} = \frac{x \text{ feet}}{5280 \text{ feet}} \]
Now, we can solve for \( x \):
\[ 3.1 \text{ miles} \times 5280 \text{ feet} = 1 \text{ mile} \times x \text{ feet} \]
\[ x = 3.1 \times 5280 \]
\[ x = 16368 \text{ feet} \]
So, the completed proportion is:
Therefore, there are 16,368 feet in the 5K race.
