a tortoise can travel 10cm per second. What is the tortoises speed in feet per hour
10cm/s * 1ft/30.48cm * 3600s/hr = ____ ft/hr
To convert the tortoise's speed from centimeters per second to feet per hour, we need to go through the following steps:
Step 1: Convert centimeters to feet.
Since there are 2.54 centimeters in an inch and 12 inches in a foot, we multiply the number of centimeters by the conversion factor:
10 cm * (1 inch / 2.54 cm) * (1 foot / 12 inches) = 0.328 feet.
Step 2: Convert seconds to hours.
Since there are 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour, we divide the number of seconds by the conversion factor:
1 second / (60 seconds / 1 minute) * (1 minute / 60 minutes) * (1 hour / 1 minute) = 0.00027778 hours.
Step 3: Calculate the tortoise's speed in feet per hour.
To find the tortoise's speed in feet per hour, we divide the distance traveled in feet by the time taken in hours:
0.328 feet / 0.00027778 hours = 1,180 feet per hour.
Therefore, the tortoise's speed is approximately 1,180 feet per hour.
To find the tortoise's speed in feet per hour, we need to convert the given speed from centimeters per second to feet per hour.
First, let's convert 10 centimeters to feet. We know that there are 2.54 centimeters in an inch and 12 inches in a foot, so we can calculate the conversion factor:
10 centimeters * (1 inch / 2.54 centimeters) * (1 foot / 12 inches) = 0.328 feet
So, the tortoise travels approximately 0.328 feet per second.
Now, let's convert from feet per second to feet per hour. There are 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour, so:
0.328 feet per second * 60 seconds * 60 minutes = 1,180.8 feet per hour
Therefore, the tortoise's speed is approximately 1,180.8 feet per hour.