Question

Convert miles per hour to meters per second. Round the answer to the nearest whole number. (1 mile = 1,609 meters, 1 hour = 3,600 seconds)

Answer 1

miles per hr to meters per second...

1609(meters) / 3600(seconds) = 0.45 meters per second....round to the nearest whole number = 0 <== I am not sure about this...if u didn't have to round, it would be 0.45 meters per second...but rounding...it is closer to 0 then 1...and 0 is a whole number

Answer 2

Miles per hour is equal to:

0.45 meters per second

Explanation:

We have to convert miles per second to meters per second

1 mile = 1,609 meters and 1 hour = 3,600 seconds

miles per hour=1609/3600 meters per second

= 0.45 miles per second

Hence, miles per hour is equal to:

0.45 meters per second