A fathom is a unit of length, usually reserved for measuring the depth of water. A fathom is approximately 6 f?

Question

A fathom is a unit of length, usually reserved for measuring the depth of water. A fathom is approximately 6 ft in length. Take the distance from Earth to the Moon to be 260,000 miles, and use the given approximation to find the distance in fathoms.
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Answer 1

1 mile is 5280 ft = 5280/6 = 880 fathoms



260,000 mile equals 260,000*880 = 228800000 fathoms

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Answer 2

Convert from miles to feet. Then convert from feet to fathoms. 2.68 x 10^9 mi * (5280 ft/mi) = equivalent feet the above equivalent feet * (1 fathom/6 ft) = equivalent fathoms Or you can do it in one line: 2.68 x 10^9 mi * (5280 ft/mi) * (1 fathom/6 ft) = equivalent fathoms Notice in the conversion factors used, the fractions both equal 1.000000 5280 feet = 1 mile, so dividing one by the other yields one. And you can multiply anything by one and it doesn't change the value. It changes the units, and the digits, but not the value.

Answer 3

228 800 000 fathoms