Evelyn is waiting in line for concert tickets. She is 2.5 blocks from the ticket booth. 16 blocks equals 1 mile. Each person takes up about 2 feet in the line. Which calculation can be used to find about how many people are ahead of Evelyn in line?
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Step 1 Convert blocks to miles I apply a rule of three 16 blocks equals----------------- > 1 mile 2.5 blocks ----------------------------> X X=2.5/16=0.15625 miles
Step 2 Convert miles to feet we know that 1 mile-------------> 5280 feet 0.15625 miles-----X X=0.15625*5280= 825 ft
Step 3 Convert feet to numbers of persons in line we know that 1 person--------------> 2 ft X--------------------> 825 ft X=825/2=412.5------------> 413 persons
the answer is about 413 persons are ahead of Evelyn in line