1 Mile=1,760 yards

7,040 / 1,760 =4 miles.

There are 3 feet in a yard and 5280 feet in a mile, so let's multiply 7040 by 3 and get 21,120

 

21120/5280 = 4

 

Now, we wanted yards, so divide 4 by 3 to get back to yards again. 

 

There are 1 1/3 miles in 7040 yards.