SOLUTION: Write a ratio to compare 4.8 miles to 2400 feet.

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Question 74948: Write a ratio to compare 4.8 miles to 2400 feet.
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write a ratio to compare 4.8 miles to 2400 feet.
We treat this as a fraction and reduce
4.8mi%2F2400ft
4.8%2810%29mi%2F%282400%2810%29ft%29
48mi%2F24000ft
48%2A1mi%2F%2848%2A%28500%29ft%29
cross%2848%29%2A1mi%2F%28cross%2848%29%28500%29ft%29
highlight%281mi%2F500ft%29
This can also be written as 1 mi:500 ft
or 1 mile to 500 feet
Happy Calculating!!!!