The magnetic field strength of a very long current-carrying wire is proportional to the inverse of the distance from the wire. The farther you go from the wire, the weaker the magnetic field becomes.
B ∝ 1/d
B = magnetic field strength, d = distance from wire
Calculate the scaling factor for d required to change B from 25μT to 2.8μT:
2.8μT/25μT = 1/k
k = 8.9
You must go to a distance of 8.9d to observe a magnetic field strength of 2.8μT
