SOLUTION: if a women is walking 90 yards per minute. then how fast is she going in feet per second

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Question 945124: if a women is walking 90 yards per minute. then how fast is she going in feet per second
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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(90 yds/1min)(3ft/1yd)(1min/60sec)=4.5 ft/sec
The second and third fractions are conversion factors. Notice they are equal to one, and multiplying by one does not change the value, but does change the units.