SOLUTION: if sound travels 1/5 of a mile in one second , how many miles does it travel in 1/5 of a sec.?

Question 324143: if sound travels 1/5 of a mile in one second , how many miles does it travel in 1/5 of a sec.?

Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, maciaemi:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/5 is to 1 sec as X is to 1/5 sec

mile
Answer by maciaemi(11) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5280 ft = 1 mile
5280 / 5 = 1056
1056 / 60 = x / 12
12672 = 60x
211.2ft = x
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