SOLUTION: A car travels 151 miles in 3 hours. Find the average speed of the car in feet per second. Round to the nearest whole number.

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Question 656161: A car travels 151 miles in 3 hours. Find the average speed of the car in feet per second. Round to the nearest whole number.
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A car travels 151 miles in 3 hours. Find the average speed of the car in feet per second. Round to the nearest whole number.
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r = d/t = (151/3) mi/hr
1 mile = 5280 ft
1 hr = 3600 seconds
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Include the units in the calculations to avoid mistakes.