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A cheetah can travel up to 29 meters per second.what is the cheetahs speed to the nearest tenth in miles per hour? (1 mile=1690 meters)

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1690 meters = 1 mile
29 meters = 29/1690 = 0.01716 miles

1 second = 1/3600 = 0.000278 hours

29 meters/1 seconds = 0.01716 miles/0.000278 hours = 61.8 miles per hour.
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