Question

A boat travels 66 miles in 2 hours. What is its rate in feet per minute

Answer 1

To find the rate you divide the distance traveled by the time. The rate here is 33 miles per hour. !

Answer 2

Well the boat goes 33 miles in one hour. There is 60 minutes in an hour. How many feet are in one mile?

Answer 3

is feet like 5280 or something so times that to 33

Answer 4

or no

Answer 5

is it?

Answer 6

There is 5280 feet in a mile, yes. Now do 5280x66

Answer 7

348480

Answer 8

Now divide that by 2

Answer 9

174240

Answer 10

Good, but thats 174,240 ft/h. They want to know how many feet per minute, so divide 174,240 by 60 and tell me what you get.

Answer 11

2904

Answer 12

That's your answer. 2,904 feet per minute

Answer 13

thxs

Answer 14

You're welcome