SOLUTION: If you're driving at 45 mph, how many ft per second re you traveling? I did 45 x 5280 (ft in a mile) then multiplied that product by 60 and multiplied that by 60 also. I got 855360
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Question 669880: If you're driving at 45 mph, how many ft per second re you traveling? I did 45 x 5280 (ft in a mile) then multiplied that product by 60 and multiplied that by 60 also. I got 855360000 and I wasn't sure if I was right. Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If you're driving at 45 mph, how many ft per second re you traveling? I did 45 x 5280 (ft in a mile) then multiplied that product by 60 and multiplied that by 60 also. I got 855360000 and I wasn't sure if I was right.
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You think that's a bit off? 855,360,000 feet per second?
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45 mi/hr * 5280 ft/mi * 1/60 hr/min * 1/60 min/sec
= 66 ft/sec
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Notice how the units cancel if you do the right operation.
