Question

If a vehicle to school and 72 mph how many feet does vehicle travel in one second

Answer 1

The vehicle travels 105.6 feet in one second.

Explanation:

This question is solved by proportions.

72 mph

One hour has 3600 seconds.

Each mile has 5280 ft.

So in 3600 seconds, the vehicle travels 5280*72 = 380160 feet. In one second, how many feet?

3600 seconds - 380160 feet

1 seconds - x feet

Applying cross multiplication:

`3600x = 380160`

`x = (380160)/(3600)`

`x = 105.6`

The vehicle travels 105.6 feet in one second.