What is nine tenths of a mile or 9/10 of a mile?

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What is nine tenths (9/10) of a mile? Could you provide the exact distance in miles and possibly in other units like feet or kilometers? Thanks!

Adeline Goyette · Accepted Answer

Nine-tenths (nine parts out of ten; 90%; 9/10) of a mile is equivalent to:

1.4484096 kilometers

1448.4096 meters

4752 feet

1584 yards

Conversion of Length via kwout

'One-tenth of a mile' means that you divide the mile into 10 equal parts. It follows that if you are taking nine-tenths of a mile, you are taking 9 of those parts.

When considering more than ten-tenths (such as eleven-tenths or fourteen-tenths), the distance formed by the parts exceeds a mile because the units add up to more than the whole.

If fewer parts are taken, such as two-tenths or nine-tenths, the resulting distance is less than a mile.

How to Convert Lengths (courtesy of MathsisFun.com):

To convert length from one unit to another, multiply by the correct conversion factor.

Follow these steps:

Find the correct conversion factor (see Conversion Charts)

Then multiply by that factor

Sometimes you can obtain the conversion in the "wrong direction," so it is advisable to consider whether your answer will be greater or lesser.

If you arrive at an incorrect answer, try dividing by the conversion factor.

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What is nine tenths of a mile or 9/10 of a mile?

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1.4484096 kilometers

1448.4096 meters

4752 feet

1584 yards

Find the correct conversion factor (see Conversion Charts)

Then multiply by that factor

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