Afathom is a unit of length, usually reserved for measuring the depth of water. a fathom is approximately 6 ft in length. take the distance from earth to the moon to be 248,000 miles, and use the given approximation to find the distance in fathoms. (enter a number with the correct number of significant figures.)

218,240,000 fathom.

Explanation:

Given : A fathom is a unit of length, usually reserved for measuring the depth of water.

A fathom is approximately 6 ft in length.

The distance from Earth to the Moon to be 248,000 miles.

Since, 1 mile =5280 feet

Then, the distance from Earth to the Moon =

The distance  from Earth to the Moon in fathoms :

Hence, the  the distance in fathoms 218,240,000 fathom.