Know the conversion factor
1 mile is equal to 5280 feet. This is a standard conversion in the imperial system.
1 mile=5280 feet
Set up the calculation
You are asked to find how many feet are equivalent to 1/4 mile. To do this, you multiply 1/4 by the number of feet in one mile (5280 feet):
Perform the multiplication
To multiply 1/4 by 5280, you can think of it as dividing 5280 by 4:
45280=1320 feet
Conclusion
So, 1/4 mile is equivalent to 1320 feet.
A real-world analogy
To make this more relatable, imagine you have a mile-long race. If you need to run only 1/4 of that race, you’re essentially running a quarter of the full distance. So, instead of running the entire 5280 feet, you would run only 1320 feet. This is the same as taking 1/4 of 5280.