Aneesha travels at a rate of 50 miles per hour. Morris is traveling 3 feet per second less than Aneesha. Which is the best estimate of the speed Morris is traveling?

1 mile = 5,280 feet

45 miles per hour
46 miles per hour
47 miles per hour
48 miles per hour

Question

Aneesha travels at a rate of 50 miles per hour. Morris is traveling 3 feet per second less than Aneesha. Which is the best estimate of the speed Morris is traveling?

1 mile = 5,280 feet

45 miles per hour
46 miles per hour
47 miles per hour
48 miles per hour

shinalcantara · Answer

let x be the speed Morris is traveling
x = 50mph - 3ft/s(1mile/5280ft)(3,600sec/1hr)
x = 47.95 mph
it's just a matter of conversion of units