Question 335001
The elevator in the Washington Monument takes 75 seconds to travel 500 feet to the top floor.
 What is the speed of the elevator in miles per hour? Give your answer to two significant digits.
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Find the ft/sec
{{{500/75}}}
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Find ft in 1 hr, (1 hr = 3600 sec) divide 5280 to find mph
{{{(3600 * 500)/(75 * 5280)}}} = 4.454 mph