SOLUTION: A car travels 330 ft in 5 seconds. What is the car’s speed in miles per hour?

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Question 342817: A car travels 330 ft in 5 seconds. What is the car’s speed in miles per hour?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Rate*Time=Distance
R=D%2Ft=330%2F5=66fps
There are 5280 feet in 1 mile.
There are 3600 second in 1 hour.
fps(1 mile/5280 ft)(3600 sec/hr)=mph
R=66%283600%2F5280%29=45mph