Question 413534: solve the following problem. Include your work by showing the steps you took to solve it or explain it in words what you did.
According to the Guinness book of world records, the peregrine falcon has a record diving speed of 168 miles per hour! Write speed in feet per second .
Apparently I'm not doing it right; Can some one please help me. Thank you.
Answer by Blue_Skies(5)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! We would begin solving this problem by converting this to a fraction, like so:
168/1
Then, we would multiply it by 1 over 3600, to change the bottom to seconds(there are 60 minutes in a second, and 60 second in a minute, and 60 times 60 is 3600):
168/1 * 1/3600 = 168/3600
Then, we would convert the top to feet. There are 5280 feet in a mile, so we would change the top to miles, multiplying 168 over 60 by 5280 over 1.
168/3600 * 5280/1 = 887040/3600
Then, we would simplify the fraction.
887040/3600=246.4
Therefore, the peregrine falcon flies 246.4 feet per second.
You're welcome! I'm glad to help! :)
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