If 1 nautical mile equals 6,076 ft, how many feet are in 25 nautical miles?

• A. 149,000 ft
• B. 150,000 ft
• C. 152,000 ft
• D. 151,900 ft

Answer: (D)

Converting units is all about using the right multiplication. 25 nautical miles means 25 times as far as 1 nautical mile, and 1 nautical mile is 6,076 feet. So multiply 6,076 by 25: 6,076 × 20 = 121,520 and 6,076 × 5 = 30,380, which add up to 151,900 feet. The distance in feet is 151,900. The other numbers would come from rounding or a small arithmetic slip, but the exact product is 151,900 feet.