Question

It is estimated that a driver takes, on average, 1.5 seconds from seeing an obstacle to reacting by applying the brake or swerving.

How far will a car, traveling at 65 miles per hour, travel in feet before the driver reacts to an obstacle? Round answer to the ones place.

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Answer 1

Explanation:

1 mile = 5280 ft

1 hour = 3600 seconds

65 miles / hour =

= 65 × 5280 ft / 3600 seconds = 65 × 528 ft / 360 s =

= 13 × 264 ft / 36 s = 13 × 66 ft / 9 s = 13 × 22 ft / 3 s =

= 13 × 11 ft / 1.5 s = 143 ft / 1.5 s

so, at 65 mph the driver travels 143 ft before the driver reacts (1.5 s) to an obstacle.