Question

Tyrone has calculated that his house is 352 yards away from school. How far is this in miles? (1 mile = 1760 yards)
A More than 0.75 miles
B Less than 0.25 miles
C Between 0.5 and 0.75 miles
D Between 0.25 and 0.5 miles

Answer 1

The answer is b less than .25
Actual distance is 20 mi

Answer 2

1 mile = 1760 yards

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Flip the left and right side:
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1760 yards = 1 mile

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Find 1 yard
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1 yard = 1/1760 miles

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Find 352 yards
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352 yards = 1/1760 x 352

352 yards = 0.2 miles

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Answer: Less than 0.25 miles (Answer B)
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