Chapter 2, Problem 56QAP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The conversion factor to convert 15.6 mi to feet and 86.19 ft to miles should be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Conversion factor is fraction that is used to convert a quantity in one unit to other unit.

Both mi and ft are units of distance here, mi or miles is used to measure large distances and ft or foot is used to measure small distances. Both the units can be converted into each other as follows:

  $1\text{ mi}=\text{5280 ft}$