Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 2 - Solving Equations - 2-6 Ratios, Rates, and Conversions - Lesson Check - Page 119: 4

Answer

80 2/3 feet per second

Work Step by Step

There are 3600 seconds in an hour, so we divide 55 by 3600 to obtain that the car is going .01527 miles per second. There are 5280 feet in a mile, so we multiply .01527 by 5280 to obtain that the car is going 80 2/3 feet per second.
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