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Sam ran 63,756 feet in 70 minutes. What is Sam's rate in miles per hour? ( there are 5,280 feet in one mile.) what is sams rate as stated

User Alex Nik
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Answer:

63,756 feet/70 minutes

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User Muthu Sabarinathan
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Answer: Sam's rate = 10.35 miles per hour.

Explanation:

Given, Distance covered by Sam = 63,756 feet

In miles, Distance =
(63756)/(5280)= $$12.075\ miles [1 mile = 5280 feet]

Time taken = 70 minutes

In hour , time =
(70)/(60)=(7)/(6) \ hr [ 1 hour = 60 minutes]

Sam's rate =
(Distance)/(Time)


=(12.075)/(\frac76) \\\\(12.075)/(7)*6=\\\\= 10.35\ \text{ miles per hour}

Hence, Sam's rate = 10.35 miles per hour.

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