Question

If an object travels at five feet per second, how many feet does it travel in one hour?

A. 30
B. 300
C. 720
D. 1800
E. 18000

Answer 1

e 18,000

Answer 2

E= 18000
If it travels 5 ft per sec and there are 3600 seconds in one hour, then it travels 18000 feet in one hour!

Answer 3

this is a conversion problem and a ratio

how many seconds in one hour 60 * 60 = 3600 seconds
5 ft per second and you have 3600 seconds = 5 * 3600 ft