SOLUTION: At 14 miles per hour how many feet does a car travel in a minute?

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Question 633037: At 14 miles per hour how many feet does a car travel in a minute?
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Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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14 mph
1 mile = 5280 feet
1 hour = 60 minutes
14 mph = 14*5280/60= 1232feet/minute

Answer by graphmatics(170) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 5280 feet in a mile. In 1 hour at 14 mph the car will travel 14*5280=73920 feet. In 1 minute the distance traveled is 1/60 of 73920=1232 feet.