A car is traveling at a speed of
63
miles per hour. What is the car's speed in feet per second? How many feet will the car travel in
20
seconds? In your computations, use the fact that
1
mile is equal to
5280
feet. Do not round your answers.
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OpenStudy (igreen):
Convert 63 miles to feet and hours to seconds..
1 mile = 5280 feet
63 * 5280 = ?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
332640
OpenStudy (igreen):
Yes, and 1 hour = 3600 seconds.
So we have:
\(\dfrac{332640}{3600}\)
Divide that
OpenStudy (anonymous):
94.4
OpenStudy (igreen):
Check again
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
92.4 sorry
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I have 2 more questions after this will you be able to help?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
can i have a medal?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
are you going to help?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@iGreen
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OpenStudy (igreen):
Okay, sorry..
OpenStudy (igreen):
Yes, so that's 92.4 feet per second.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so i do that * 20
OpenStudy (igreen):
That answers this question:
"What is the car's speed in feet per second?"
OpenStudy (anonymous):
92.4*20
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OpenStudy (igreen):
Yes, you do that to find 20 seconds.
OpenStudy (igreen):
Multiply, what do you get?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
1848
OpenStudy (anonymous):
it's inccorect
OpenStudy (igreen):
it is?
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OpenStudy (igreen):
*It
OpenStudy (anonymous):
yes sir
OpenStudy (igreen):
That should be correct.
OpenStudy (igreen):
Maybe you put it in wrong?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
sorry i put a decimal
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
A cyclist rides his bike at a rate of
11
feet per second. What is this rate in miles per hour? How many miles will the cyclist travel in
2
hours? In your computations, use the fact that
1
mile is equal to
5280
feet. Do not round your answers.