Question

A pitcher can throw at a speed of 30 miles per hour. If the pitcher is 60.5 feet from home plate, how many full seconds would it take for the ball to reach the home mound?

Answer 1

1.375 seconds

Explanation:

One mile is equivalent to 5280 feet. Throwing at 30 miles an hour is 0.5 miles each minute, or one mile every 120 seconds(Unfortunately for the pitcher, I don't think the ball would make it to home plate). That means it travels 1/120 miles each second, or 44 feet(5280/120). The ball will reach home plate in 1.375 seconds(60.5/44).