SOLUTION: If an automobile is traveling 75mph, what is its speed in feet per second?

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Question 214678: If an automobile is traveling 75mph, what is its speed in feet per second?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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75 miles 1 hour 1 min 75
-------- x ------- x ------- = ----
1 hour 60mins 60sec 3600
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.021 miles/sec
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.021 miles 5280 feet
---------- x --------- = .021*5280
1 sec 1 mile
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110 feet/sec