Question 74948
Write a ratio to compare 4.8 miles to 2400 feet.
We treat this as a fraction and reduce 
{{{4.8mi/2400ft}}}
{{{4.8(10)mi/(2400(10)ft)}}}
{{{48mi/24000ft}}}
{{{48*1mi/(48*(500)ft)}}}
{{{cross(48)*1mi/(cross(48)(500)ft)}}}
{{{highlight(1mi/500ft)}}}
This can also be written as 1 mi:500 ft
or 1 mile to 500 feet
Happy Calculating!!!!