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The sound of a lightning bolt striking a tree took five seconds to reach a listener. Sound travels at a speed of 1,129 feet per second. Round the speed of sound to the nearest hundred to estimate the distance between the tree that was struck and the listener.
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Answer 4

\[\frac{ 1129 ft }{ 1 sec}\] is the time it takes for sound to travel. So in 1 second sound goes 1,129 feet. The listener heard the sound in 5 seconds so if you multiply
/[/frac{ 1129ft}{1 sec}/] by 5 you should get the distance in feet