SOLUTION: The elevator speed in the Washington monument takes 75 seconds to travel 500 feet to the top floor. What is the speed of the elevator in miles per hour? Give your answer to two sig

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Question 340662: The elevator speed in the Washington monument takes 75 seconds to travel 500 feet to the top floor. What is the speed of the elevator in miles per hour? Give your answer to two significant digits.
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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500/75 feet per second times 3600 seconds per hour times 1/5280 miles per foot.



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