SOLUTION: An elevator takes 1 min to rise 500 feet. What is it's average speed in miles per hour?

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Question 332457: An elevator takes 1 min to rise 500 feet. What is it's average speed in miles per hour?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 minute 500 feet
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1 minute = (1/60) hours
500 feet = 5280 feet
miles = 500/5280 miles
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speed+=+distance+%2F+time
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speed+=+%28500%2F5280%29%2F%281%2F60%29
+speed+=+%28500%2F5280%29%2A%2860%2F1%29
speed = 5.68 mph