Question

A falcon flew 70 miles in 3 hours. What was the speed of the falcon?

speed = distance over time; 1 mile = 1609 meters.

Answer 1

you need the answer in meters ?

Answer 2

yeah meters per second

Answer 3

convert 70 miles into meters first so multiply 70 x 1609

Answer 4

do you have choices

Answer 5

10.4 meters per second

23.3 meters per second

52.2 meters per second

93.9 meters per second

Answer 6

ok, so what did you get for meters

Answer 7

112630

Answer 8

ok, now conver 3 hours to seconds as follows:

3 x 60 x 60 (3x60 for minutes, x 60 for seconds)

what do you get

Answer 9

180

Answer 10

3 x 60 x 60 = ???

Answer 11

10800

Answer 12

ok, now divide 112630 / 10800 and that is the answer

Answer 13

ok so its 10.4

Answer 14

correct