2.B.15 A certain race is a distance of 18 furlongs. How far is the race in (a) miles? (b) yards? Click the icon to view the USCS measurements. a. The race is 2.28 mile(s). (Type an integer or a decimal.)
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15 miles to yards. There are 1760 yards in 1 mile. So, to convert miles to yards, we multiply the number of miles by 1760. 2.15 miles * 1760 yards/mile = 3784 yards Therefore, 2.15 miles is equal to 3784 yards. Show more…
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