SOLUTION: Suppose a fish traveled a distance of 1000 feet at a rate of 20 miles per hour. How many seconds would it take to travel that distance?

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Question 711935: Suppose a fish traveled a distance of 1000 feet at a rate of 20 miles per hour. How many seconds would it take to travel that distance?
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Suppose a fish traveled a distance of 1000 feet at a rate of 20 miles per hour. How many seconds would it take to travel that distance?
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Convert 20 mph to ft/sec: %2820%2A5280%29%2F3600 = 29.33 ft/sec
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Find how long to go 1000 ft: 1000%2F29.33 ~ 34.1 seconds