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alison43331 | 13:17 Wed 06th Jan 2010 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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Hi

For all you mathematicians out there, please can you help with this local quiz clue:

Please reduce 36 Miles, 36 Poles, 5 yards to feet

My head is throbbing!!!

Thanks
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Avatar Image Mamyalynne
1 mile = 5,280 feet
1 pole = 16.5 feet
1 yard = 3 feet
13:26 Wed 06th Jan 2010
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and they wonder why people no longer use imperial measurements!
13:27 Wed 06th Jan 2010
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Just look at a conversion table.

One pole = y feet (look it up)
So 36 poles is 36y feet.

A mile is 5280 feet. So you can convert 36 miles to feet.

5 yards = 15 feet

Add them up.
I'll leave you to finish off
13:28 Wed 06th Jan 2010
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If I've done the multiplying and addition correctly, I make the answer 190,689 but check it out yourself to see if it tallies.
14:17 Wed 06th Jan 2010

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