SOLUTION: The speed of sound in air on a certain stormy day is about 1125 feet per second. What is the speed of sound measured in miles per second? Round your answer to four decimal plac

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Question 999478: The speed of sound in air on a certain stormy day is about 1125 feet per second.
What is the speed of sound measured in miles per second? Round your answer to four decimal places.

miles per second
What is the speed of sound measured in miles per hour? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

miles per hour

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Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The speed of sound in air on a certain stormy day is about 1125 feet per second.
What is the speed of sound measured in miles per second? Round your answer to four decimal places.
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1125(ft/sec)*(1 mile/5280 ft) = (1125*1)/(1*5280)(miles/sec) = 0.2131(miles/sec)
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What is the speed of sound measured in miles per hour? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
1125(ft/sec) = 0.2131(miles/sec)(3600 sec/hr) = 767.8455 miles/hr
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The speed of sound in air on a certain stormy day is about 1125 feet per second.
What is the speed of sound measured in miles per second? Round your answer to four decimal places.
:
5280 ft in one mile, therefore
= .2131 mi/sec
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What is the speed of sound measured in miles per hour? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
:
3600 sec in 1 hrs
= 767 mph

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