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If you are driving at a rate of 55 miles per hour, about how many feet per second are you traveling?

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55\ (miles)/(hour)\\\\ 1\ mile\ =\ 5280\ feet\\ 1\ hour=\ 3600\ second\\\\ 55*(5280)/(3600)=80,7(feet)/(second)
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