SOLUTION: The distance from Boston, Massachusetts to Little Rock, Arkansas is 1, 452.8 miles. How many ft/min would you have to drive to get there in 20 hours and 45 minutes?

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Question 1079098: The distance from Boston, Massachusetts to Little Rock, Arkansas is 1, 452.8 miles. How many ft/min would you have to drive to get there in 20 hours and 45 minutes?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Convert hours to minutes
+20%2A60+=+1200+ min
+1200+%2B+45+=+1245+
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Convert miles to feet
+1452.8%2A5280+=+7670784+
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Express in ft/min
+7670784+%2F+1245+=+6161.27+
6,161.27 ft/min
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Kind of makes sense. This is about
+1.17+ mi/min, which is about
+1.17%2A60+=+70+ mi/hr average for the trip
A little fast, though -check the math