Problems from Saxon measurements

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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

Solution:

$5280$ fathoms $=10.560$ yards

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