Question

A bicycle is traveling at 17 mph. How many feet will it cover in 50 seconds?

Answer 1

Answer: about 25 feet

Explanation:

( the exact number for the problem would be 24.933.... so round )

convert 17 miles into a # of feet

convert 1 hr into a # of secs

# of feet=89760

# of secs=3600

divide 89760/3600

you get 24.9333..........

Round to the nearest tenth and get 25

Answer 2

1246 2/3 feet

Explanation:

17 miles/hour * 5280 feet/1 mile * 1 hour/60 minutes * 1 minute/ 60 seconds =

24.93 feet/second * 50 seconds = 1246 2/3 feet