Question

(NO LINKS) A space shuttle travels at 2.6 x 10,000 feet per second. An hour is 3.6 x 1,000 seconds. This expression can be used to find the number of feet the space shuttle travels in an hour. How many feet does the shuttle travel in an hour?

Answer 1

1) 7.22 ft in a hr & 2) Choice C. y = 0.50x + 2

Explanation:

1) Space shuttle

2.6 x 10,000 = 26,000ft

3.6 x 1,000 = 3,600 seconds = 1 hr

26,000/3,600 = 7.22 ft in a hr

2) Taxi company

y = 0.50x + 2