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Wow, 280 feet! That’s a lot of ground to cover. But don’t worry, I’m here to help you out. Let’s take it one mile at a time and break it down. You’ll be there in no time - no sweat!
Why A Mile Is 5,280 Feet? [Solved]
Well, it all started with the Romans. They had this thing called a mille passus, which literally translates to “thousand paces.” That was 5,000 Roman feet. And each pace was five Roman feet from when one heel was lifted to when it touched down again after a step. So that’s how we got the statute mile of 5,280 feet!
Mile 280 feet is pretty far - it’s like walking almost the length of three football fields! That’s a long way to go, but if you take it one step at a time, you’ll get there eventually. Whoa, that’s a lot of ground to cover!
