document.write( "Question 911421: How many feet does a car travel in 1 second if it is moving at a rate of 75 mph? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #553073 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1 hour = 60*60 = 3600 seconds\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "75 miles: 1 hour\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "75 miles: 3600 seconds\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "75/3600 miles: 3600/3600 seconds\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1/48 mile: 1 second\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1 second: 1/48 mile\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1/48 miles = (1/48)*5280 = 110 feet\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So you're going 110 ft per second. In other words, the car travels 110 feet in 1 second (and does so each second assuming you maintain the speed of 75 mph). \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |