Question

A car speeds down the interstate at 85

miles per hour. What is this speed in feet per
second? (1 mile
= 5280 feet)

Answer 1

124.67 feet per second

Explanation:

First: multiply the feet per mile by the amount of miles that the car is going in order to get the feet per hour

5280 x 85 = 448,800

Second: divide the answer from the first step by 60 in order to get the number of feet per minute

448,800 ÷ 60 = 7480

Third: divide the answer from the second step by 60 in order to get the number of feet per second

7480 ÷ 60 = 124.67