How many feet are in 1 mile?

• A. 5,280 ft.
• B. 4,800 ft.
• C. 6,000 ft.
• D. 5,000 ft.

Answer: (A)

One mile equals 1,760 yards, and each yard has 3 feet. Multiply 1,760 by 3 to get 5,280 feet in a mile. Another way to see it is that a mile is 8 furlongs and a furlong is 660 feet; 8 × 660 equals 5,280. The other options don’t fit because they correspond to shorter or longer distances in feet (4,800 ft is 1,600 yards, 6,000 ft is 2,000 yards, and 5,000 ft is not a full mile).