SOLUTION: A car is traveling at a rate of 55 miles per hour. How many feet per hour is this?

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Question 878969: A car is traveling at a rate of 55 miles per hour. How many feet per hour is this?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 mile = 5280 ft

[ (55 miles)/(1 hour) ] * [ (5280 feet)/(1 mile) ] = 55*5280 = 290,400 feet per hour

Notice how the unit "miles" cancels.