SOLUTION: A freight train travels 88 feet in 1 second. At this rate, how many miles will it travel in 1 hour?

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Question 379938: A freight train travels 88 feet in 1 second. At this rate, how many miles will it travel in 1 hour?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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88 feet = 0.016666 mi.
Hence 88 feet/sec = (0.016666... mi./sec)*(60sec/min)*(60min/hr) = 60 miles/hour.