SOLUTION: a train travels on a section of track at a speed of 48 miles per hour. To the nearest tenth, what is the train's speed in feet per second?

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Question 1012338: a train travels on a section of track at a speed of 48 miles per hour. To the nearest tenth, what is the train's speed in feet per second?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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(48mi/hr)(5280ft/1mi)(1hr/3600sec)=70.4 ft/sec
ANSWER: The trains speed is 70.4 feet per second.