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A racer is traveling 150 miles per hour how many feet dose it travel in 5 seconds

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150 miles is the same as 150*5280 = 792000 feet, and one hour is equivalent to 60*60 = 3600 seconds. Now we divide 792000 feet by 3600 seconds to get the equivalent rate: 792000 ft/3600 sec = 220 ft/second. Now, we multiply the rate by 5 and get 1100 feet per 5 seconds. So, our answer is 1100 feet.

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