Customary distance

ATI TEAS
Math: Measurement and Data
Multiple choice
Difficulty 3 of 5

Question

An artist measures a mural border as 1.5 miles. How many feet long is the border?

792✗ Incorrect

Incorrect. This answer misplaces the decimal point (10 times too little).
7,920✓ Correct

Correct. Multiply by the conversion factor: 1.5 × 5,280 = 7,920.
15,840✗ Incorrect

Incorrect. This answer doubles the correct amount.
79,200✗ Incorrect

Incorrect. This answer misplaces the decimal point (10 times too much).

Answer

B. 7,920

Rationale

A mile contains many feet. Multiply the length in miles by the feet in each mile.

Worked solution: Multiply by the conversion factor: 1.5 × 5,280 = 7,920.

RememberChoose the conversion direction by comparing the sizes of the units.

Sources

Handbook 44 – 2024 National Institute of Standards and Technology · License: US government work (public domain) · Retrieved November 2, 2026 · Page 25

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