SOLUTION: How long will it take a car traveling 20 mph to go 20 feet? (I need this for testimony in court in a car accident case, and am not good at math)

Question 451106: How long will it take a car traveling 20 mph to go 20 feet? (I need this for testimony in court in a car accident case, and am not good at math)
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How long will it take a car traveling 20 mph to go 20 feet?
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time = distance/rate
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time = 20 ft/20mph = (20/20)(ft*hr/miles)
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= (1)(1ft*3600 sec/5280 ft)
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The "ft." cancel leaving you with:
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= (3600/5280) seconds
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= 0.6818 seconds
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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