A pronghorn antelope can run at speeds of about 59 miles per hour. What is that speed in feet per second, to the nearest whole number? (Remember, there are 5280 feet in a mile, 60 seconds in a minute, and 60 minutes in an hour.)
To convert 59 miles per hour to feet per second, we need to use the conversion factors given.
1 mile = 5280 feet
1 hour = 60 minutes = 60 seconds
So, to convert miles to feet, we multiply by 5280:
59 miles/hour * 5280 feet/mile = 310,320 feet/hour
Then, to convert hours to seconds, we multiply by 60:
310,320 feet/hour * 60 seconds/minute = 18,619,200 feet/minute
Finally, to convert feet per minute to feet per second, we divide by 60:
18,619,200 feet/minute / 60 seconds/minute = 310,320 feet/second
Therefore, the speed of a pronghorn antelope in feet per second is approximately 310,320 feet per second to the nearest whole number.
To convert the speed of 59 miles per hour to feet per second, we can use the following conversion factors:
1 mile = 5280 feet
1 hour = 60 minutes = 60 seconds
First, let's convert 59 miles to feet:
59 miles * 5280 feet/mile = 311,520 feet
Next, let's convert hours to seconds:
59 hours * 60 minutes/hour * 60 seconds/minute = 212,400 seconds
Finally, let's calculate the speed in feet per second:
311,520 feet / 212,400 seconds = 1.466 feet/second
Rounding to the nearest whole number, the speed is approximately 1 foot per second.
To convert miles per hour to feet per second, we need to use the conversion factors given.
First, let's convert 59 miles per hour to feet per hour. There are 5280 feet in a mile, so we can multiply 59 by 5280 to get the distance in feet per hour.
59 miles/hour * 5280 feet/mile = 310,320 feet/hour.
Next, we need to convert feet per hour to feet per second. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour and 60 seconds in a minute, we can divide the distance in feet per hour by 3600 (60 minutes * 60 seconds) to get the speed in feet per second.
310,320 feet/hour รท 3600 seconds/hour = 86.2 feet/second.
Rounded to the nearest whole number, the speed of a pronghorn antelope would be approximately 86 feet per second.