SOLUTION: How many feet does a car travel in 1 second if it is moving at a rate of 75 mph?

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Question 911421: How many feet does a car travel in 1 second if it is moving at a rate of 75 mph?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 hour = 60*60 = 3600 seconds

75 miles: 1 hour

75 miles: 3600 seconds

75/3600 miles: 3600/3600 seconds

1/48 mile: 1 second

1 second: 1/48 mile

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1/48 miles = (1/48)*5280 = 110 feet

So you're going 110 ft per second. In other words, the car travels 110 feet in 1 second (and does so each second assuming you maintain the speed of 75 mph).