document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=338830>Question 338830</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The book directions are to convert the rate into given units. The equation that they gave me is 20 mil/h to feet per second and i have no idea how to convert the equation. I dont understand what unti they want me to end on becuase it says h to feet per second. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #242874 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=242874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20 miles/hour = 20 mi/hr * 5280 ft/mile * (1/60) hr/minute*(1/60) minute/second<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The units cancel --> ft/second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20*5280/(60*60) = 29.333... ft/sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PS 60 mph = 88 ft/sec  or 15 mph = 22 ft/sec  If you remember that could save some arithmetic.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20 mph = 20*22/15 ft/sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "As a check, ft/sec will be a bigger number than mph<BR>\n" );
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