SOLUTION: if an arrow travels at 156 feet per second what speed is that in miles per hour?

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Question 315324: if an arrow travels at 156 feet per second what speed is that in miles per hour?
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Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide by the number of feet in a mile (5280) and multiply by the number of seconds in an hour (60 times 60 = 3600)


John


Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if an arrow travels at 156 feet per second what speed is that in miles per hour?
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5280 feet = 1mile
so 156 feet = 156/5280 mile..
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3600 seconds = 1 hour
1 second = 1/3600 of an hour.
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156 ft/sec = 156/5280 / 1/3600
= (156/5280) *3600
=106.66 mph.
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To solve such problems you can multiply feet/sec by 0.6818 to get miles/hour