SOLUTION: charlie runs at a speed of 3 yards per second. about how many miles per hour does charlie run? how would you solve this problem? what formula would you use?
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Question 641161: charlie runs at a speed of 3 yards per second. about how many miles per hour does charlie run? how would you solve this problem? what formula would you use? Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, Mrslit2:Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Looking just at the units:
( yards / sec )*( ft / yd )*( miles / ft )*( sec / min )*( min / hr ) = miles / hr
Now fill in the conversions
( 3 yards / sec )*( 3 ft / yd )*( mile / 5,280 ft )*( 60 sec / min )*( 60 min / hr ) = miles / hr
Charlie runs 6.136 mi/hr
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