Question

A pickleball moves at a speed of 100 miles per hour. What is the speed in feet per minute?

5. 280 feet =1mile
60 minutes = 1 hour
a. 2.933 feet per minute
b. 528,000 feet per minute
c. 146 feet per minute
d. 8,800 feet per minute

Answer 1

To convert the speed of a pickleball from miles per hour to feet per minute, multiply the speed by the conversion factor of 5280 feet in a mile, then divide by 60 minutes in an hour, resulting in 8800 feet per minute.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert the speed of a pickleball from miles per hour to feet per minute, we need to use conversion factors. Since the pickleball is moving at 100 miles per hour and we know that 1 mile is equal to 5280 feet (since 5.280 feet = 1 mile) and 1 hour is equal to 60 minutes, we can set up the conversion as follows:

1. Multiply the speed in miles per hour by the number of feet in a mile to convert the speed to feet per hour.
2. Then, divide the result by the number of minutes in an hour to find the speed in feet per minute.

Step-by-step calculation:

1. 100 miles/hour × 5280 feet/mile = 528000 feet/hour
2. 528000 feet/hour ÷ 60 minutes/hour = 8800 feet/minute

Therefore, the correct answer is (d) 8800 feet per minute.