225k views
2 votes
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

User Ootinii
by
8.2k points

1 Answer

6 votes
To solve this problem, we are going to use a scientific/mathematics strategy called Dimensional Analysis.

40 miles / 1 hour * 5280 feet / 1 mile = 211200 feet / 1 hour

211200 feet / 1 hour * 1 hour / 60 minutes = 3520 feet/ 1 minute

3520 feet / 1 minute * 1 minute / 60 seconds = approximately 59 feet / 1 second


Jackrabbits travel approximately 59 feet per second, when rounded to the nearest whole number.

User Jaxb
by
8.7k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.