How many feet in a mile: is this common knowledge

I think the drag racing standard in some parts of the world is the standing kilometer. Very few production cars can crack 20 sec.

 

I did before I got a smartphone.

Shampoo bottles, soap, shaving cream, greased lightning, etc etc

 

Yea, can't say that I've really used the number much over the years myself.

 

Don't care anymore.

 

^^ I agree

 

I wonder if they know the answer? lol

 

the answer to what?

 

^Wonder if she knows how many millimeters is equal to .45 in.?

Recursive tattoo

 

? had to google that

 

less common knowledge is "how many smoots are in a mile?"

 

945.971642 smoots.

 

Not only that but some people nowadays need to be taught common sense

 

That's a bullshit excuse. I'm a technical editor who was an English major, and editors deal in fact-checking. Fail.

 

I actually said that I'd be willing to bet her 75% of people in a random group would think it's common knowledge. So far this poll proves that lol. I figure this is as good as group as any, old, young, men, women, all parts of the country and education levels. She asked her facebook friends and more didn't know, I just attributed that to her having stupid friends lol.

 

It took me a minute but i remembered. I have no need to know that fact tho lol

 

People still use miles and feet ?

The civilized world adapted metric about 100 BC

 

I would say it is common knowledge. But I live close to the Mile High City (Denver), so I think that helps a little.

 

What kind of mile ? There's a few types, you know: statute, nautical, Scots/Irish, country....

I usually get about 40 rods to the hogshead and that's the way I likes it.

 

I agree and disagree with that statement. I think most Americans find our system easier than the metric system.