SOLUTION: A bicycle is traveling at 12 miles per hour. How many feet will it cover in 45 seconds? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.

Question 1194589: A bicycle is traveling at 12 miles per hour.
How many feet will it cover in 45 seconds?
Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

That gives the speed as feet per second.

Now for the question of 45 seconds, ...,...,

Answer by ikleyn(52803) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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1 mile = 5280 feet. 12 miles = 12*5280 feet = 63360 feet. 12 miles per hour = 63360 feet per 3600 seconds = feet per second = 17.6 feet per second. The distance in feet covered in 45 seconds is 17.6 * 45 = 792 feet. ANSWER

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