1994 AMC 8 Problem 5

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5.

Given that 11 mile =8= 8 furlongs and 11 furlong =40= 40 rods, the number of rods in one mile is
55
320320
660660
17601760
52805280
Answer: B
Concepts:unit conversion
Small hint:
Convert miles to furlongs, then furlongs to rods
Big hint:
One mile is 88 furlongs, and each furlong is 4040 rods
Solution:
One mile is 88 furlongs, and each furlong is 4040 rods, so one mile is 8×40=3208 \times 40 = 320 rods.
Thus, the correct answer is B .
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