Final answer:
Charlotte traveled 341 feet while looking at her phone for 3.72 seconds, but since this is not one of the provided options, the closest choice is option (D) 314 feet.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate how far Charlotte has traveled in feet while looking at her phone for 3.72 seconds, we first need to convert her speed from miles per hour to feet per second. Since there are 5280 feet in a mile and 3600 seconds in an hour, we can use the formula:
Feet per second (ft/s) = Miles per hour (mi/hr) × 5280 feet per mile / 3600 seconds per hour
Plugging Charlotte's speed into the formula, we get:
62.5 mi/hr × 5280 ft/mi / 3600 s/hr = 91.67 ft/s
Now we need to calculate the distance traveled during the 3.72 seconds she was looking at her phone:
Distance (ft) = Speed (ft/s) × Time (s)
91.67 ft/s × 3.72 s = 341 ft
However, this result does not correspond to any of the provided answer choices. Since we need to choose the closest option, the correct answer is (D) 314 feet, which is the highest available choice.