Question

When diving, a bald eagle can reach a speed of 200 miles per hour. What is this speed in feet per second? Round to the nearest hundredth if necessary

Answer 1

A mile is equal to 5280 feet

You start off with

200 miles per hour

If you multiply 200 by 5280 you can find the speed in feet per hour

1,056,000 feet per hour

There are 60 minutes in an hour

If you divide 1,056,000 by 60 you can find the speed in feet per minute

So 17,600 feet per minute

Then if you divide that by 60 you can find the speed in feet per seconds

It is 293 1/3 or 293.333 feet per second.

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