How Many Fathoms to the Moon?

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The discussion focuses on converting the distance to the Moon, approximately 250,000 miles, into fathoms. A fathom is defined as 6 feet in length. The conversion process involves calculating the total feet in 250,000 miles by multiplying by 5,280 feet per mile, resulting in 1,320,000,000 feet. To find the equivalent distance in fathoms, one must divide this total by 6 feet per fathom.

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A fathom is a method for measuring lengths, usually reserved for measuring the depth of water. A fathom is approximately 6 ft in length . Take the distance to the moon to be 250 000 miles, and use the approximation above to find the distance in fathoms .




I try to solve :



I fa = 6 ft

I mi = 5280 ft



then : 250 000 X 5280

= 132000000
 
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So how many fathoms does that correspond to?
 

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