Question

A cyclist rides his bike at a rate of 18
miles per hour. What is this rate in feet per second? How many feet will the cyclist travel in
15 seconds? In your computations, use the fact that1 mile is equal to 5280feet. Do not round your answers.
Rate:fts/s
Distance travelled in 15 seconds:ft

Answer 1

So if 1 mile is equal to 5280 feet, how many feet is 18 miles?

Answer 2

@KamiBug so i multiply them?

Answer 3

Yep :) That's the first step.

Answer 4

18 * 5280 = ?

Answer 5

95040

Answer 6

am i right

Answer 7

Yep! Now we need to figure out how many seconds are in an hour.
Since there are 60 minutes in an hour and 60 seconds in a minute. 60*60 will give you that answer. :)

Answer 8

so divide 95040 by 120?

Answer 9

Oops, we're not multiplying 60 by 2. We are multiplying 60 and 60. So not 120, but .... 60*60= ?

Answer 10

3600?

Answer 11

Right :) Then, as you said, we would divide. 95040 / 3600

Answer 12

should it be a fraction or decimal?

Answer 13

A decimal would be best in this case. :)

Answer 14

26.4

Answer 15

Correct! Just make sure to use your units of measure. 26.4 feet per second.

Answer 16

thank you so much :)

Answer 17

No problem :D Feel free to tag me for any other help you need.

Answer 18

@KamiBug

Answer 19

Hi!

Answer 20

so whch one is the rate?

Answer 21

The one we worked on is the answer for rate. :) Silly me, I totally forgot about the second question Lol. Let's see... what do you have so far?

Answer 22

Distance travelled in 15 seconds:ft we have to find this?

Answer 23

Yep. So since we know now that in one second he can travel 26.4 feet, how many feet can he travel in 15 seconds? :)

Answer 24

396?

Answer 25

Good job ^_^

Answer 26

will you be on tomorrow at five ? cause i need more help

Answer 27

I can't guarantee it but I will try :)

Answer 28

thank uu