Question

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.)

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

27 feet per second
59 feet per second
132 feet per second
288 feet per second

Answer 1

the correct answer is option 2: 59 feet per second.

Explanation:

To convert miles per hour to feet per second, we need to consider the conversion factor of 1 mile = 5,280 feet and 1 hour = 3,600 seconds.

40 miles per hour can be converted as follows:

40 miles/hour * 5,280 feet/mile * (1/3,600) hour/second ≈ 58.67 feet/second

Rounding to the nearest whole number, the speed of a jackrabbit running at 40 miles per hour is approximately 59 feet per second. Therefore, the correct answer is option 2: 59 feet per second.