Saxon measurements

Convert the following amount into the indicated units: $6$ terrestrial miles into yards.

First we must convert the statute miles into fathoms. We know that a statute mile is $880$ fathoms, and so

$6$ miles $=6\cdot 880$ fathoms $=5280$ fathoms.

Now we convert the fathoms into yards: $1$ fathom $= 2$ yards, so

$5280$ fathoms $= 5280\cdot 2$ yards $=10.560$ yards

$5280$ fathoms $=10.560$ yards

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