Question

Jackrabbits are capable of reaching speeds up to 40 miles per hour. How fast is this in feet per second? (Round to the nearest whole number.)

5,280 feet = 1 mile

Answer 1

59 feet per sec

Explanation:

Answer 2

1 mile/hour = 5280 ft/(3600 s) = 22/15 ft/s
Multiply by 40
40 mile/hour = 880/15 ft/s = 58 2/3 ft/s

40 mile/hour ≈ 59 ft/s