Question

haley measured the distances between her house and two of her friends houses. ellens house is 1.41 miles away from haleys, and dirks house is 6,547 feet away from haleys. whose house is farther away from haleys, and how many feet farther away is it, to the nearest whole foot?
a. ellens house is 898 feet farther away than dirks.
b. ellens house is 1,659 feet farther away than dirks.
c. dirks house is 503 feet farther away than ellens.
d. dirks house is 1,267 feet farther away than ellens.

Explanation:

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Convert Ellen's distance to feet

Using the Unit Conversion and Dimensional Analysis knowledge points
\[
d_{\text{Ellen}} = 1.41\text{ miles} \times 5280\text{ feet/mile} = 7444.8\text{ feet}
\]

Compare the distances

Using the Dimensional Analysis knowledge point
\[

$$\begin{aligned} &d_{\text{Ellen}} = 7444.8\text{ feet} \\ &d_{\text{Dirk}} = 6547\text{ feet} \\ &d_{\text{Ellen}} > d_{\text{Dirk}} \end{aligned}$$

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Calculate the difference

Using the Dimensional Analysis knowledge point
\[

$$\begin{aligned} \text{Difference} &= 7444.8\text{ feet} - 6547\text{ feet} \\ &= 897.8\text{ feet} \\ &\approx 898\text{ feet} \end{aligned}$$

\]
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<mcq-correct>a. Ellen's house is 898 feet farther away than Dirk's.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>b. Ellen's house is 1,659 feet farther away than Dirk's.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>c. Dirk's house is 503 feet farther away than Ellen's.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>d. Dirk's house is 1,267 feet farther away than Ellen's.</mcq-option>
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Convert Ellen's distance to feet

Using the Unit Conversion and Dimensional Analysis knowledge points
\[
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Compare the distances

Using the Dimensional Analysis knowledge point
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$$\begin{aligned} &d_{\text{Ellen}} = 7444.8\text{ feet} \\ &d_{\text{Dirk}} = 6547\text{ feet} \\ &d_{\text{Ellen}} > d_{\text{Dirk}} \end{aligned}$$

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Calculate the difference

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$$\begin{aligned} \text{Difference} &= 7444.8\text{ feet} - 6547\text{ feet} \\ &= 897.8\text{ feet} \\ &\approx 898\text{ feet} \end{aligned}$$

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<mcq-option>b. Ellen's house is 1,659 feet farther away than Dirk's.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>c. Dirk's house is 503 feet farther away than Ellen's.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>d. Dirk's house is 1,267 feet farther away than Ellen's.</mcq-option>
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