SOLUTION: the elevators in the john Hancock building in Chicago move 610 ft on 40 seconds what is there speed in meters per second and miles per hour?

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Question 344574: the elevators in the john Hancock building in Chicago move 610 ft on 40 seconds what is there speed in meters per second and miles per hour?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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610/40=15.25ft/s
theres 1 meter = 3.2808399 feet
15.25%2F3.2808=highlight%284.6483m%2Fs%29
theres 1200seconds in an hour
%284.6483m%2Fs%29%281200%2F1200%29=5577.9078m%2Fh
1 meter = 0.000621371192 mile
5577.9078m%280.000621371192%29=highlight%283.4659mi%2Fh%29