SOLUTION: What is the mph of 270ft in 10.8 minutes?

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Question 215178This question is from textbook California Algebra 1
: What is the mph of 270ft in 10.8 minutes? This question is from textbook California Algebra 1

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the mph of 270ft in 10.8 minutes?
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Change the ft. to miles and the hours to minutes.
(270 ft/10.8 min)(60 min/1 hr)(1 mile/5280 ft)
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= [270*60*1]/[10.8*1*5280](miles/hr)
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= 0.284091(miles/hr)
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Cheers,
Stan H.