document.write( "Question 98041: A cheetah ran 300 feet in 2.92 seconds. What is the cheetah's average speed in miles per hour?
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document.write( "I know that you would have to set it at 300ft./2.92s times 1mi/5280ft
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document.write( " but what i dont get is why would the feet be at the bottom when the distance is originaly at the top and the time is at the bottom? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #71302 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A cheetah ran 300 feet in 2.92 seconds. What is the cheetah's average speed in miles per hour \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "(300 ft/2.92 sec)(1 mi/ 5280 ft)(3600 sec/1 hour) \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= {300*1*3600 miles)/(2.92*5280*1 hour) \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= 91080000 miles/15417.6 hours\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= 70.05 mph\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "================ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |