SOLUTION: if a ball travels 36 feet 4 inches in 0.31 of a second how many MPH is the ball traveling?

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Question 205912: if a ball travels 36 feet 4 inches in 0.31 of a second how many MPH is the ball traveling?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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if a ball travels 36 feet 4 inches in 0.31 of a second how many MPH is the ball traveling?
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36' 4" = 436 inches
436/0.31 =~ 1406.4516 in/sec
= ~117.2 ft/sec
= 117.2*15/22 mph
= ~ 79.91 mph
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If that doesn't make it obvious that the metric system is easier, what does?