Andrea wants to mark off a quarter-mile course for a race, but all she has is a yardstick. There are 1,760 yards in a mile. How many yards does Andrea need to measure for her race course?​



Answer :

According to the given statement Andrea have to mark 440 yards out of 1760 for her race course.

The yard is defined as:

A yard (yd) is a length unit used in various different systems, including US customary measures, Imperial units, and historic English units. It is 3 feet, 36 inches, or 0.9144 meters.

What exactly seems to be the conversion factor?

A conversion factor seems to be a number that can be used to multiply and otherwise divide one set of units by another set of units. The right conversion factor must be used when converting to something like an equivalent value. For example, to convert inches to feet, the appropriate conversion value equals 12 inches equals 1 foot.

According to the given information:

Want  quarter-mile course for a race.

Total yards  she has is a = 1760

We know that:

1 mile =  1760 yards

quarter-mile (.25) which means = 1760/4

                                                    = 440 yards

According to the given statement Andrea have to mark 440 yards out of 1760 for her race course.

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