SOLUTION: If you were traveling 55 mph, how many feet would you go in 12 seconds?

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Question 258445: If you were traveling 55 mph, how many feet would you go in 12 seconds?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert to feet per second.
1 mile=5280 feet
1 hour=3600 seconds.
55 mph (5280 ft/mi)(1 hr/3600 sec)=80.67 ft/sec
In 12 seconds,
D=80.67 ft/sec(12 sec)=968 ft.