document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=308108>Question 308108</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help, I am a mother trying to help my son with his school work but haven't had to do math in quite some time.  Please describe how to answer the question.  Thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A roller coaster at Walt Disney World takes only 2 minutes and 21 seconds from launch to the end.   If the average speed is 22 mph approximately what is the length of the ride in feet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #220355 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=220355\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there are 3600 seconds in an hour and 5280 feet in a mile\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "22 mph * (5280 / 3600) = 32.27 feet per sec (approx)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 min and 21 sec is 141 sec\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the length of the ride is ___ 141 * 32.27 or 4550 feet (approx) </SPAN>\n" );
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