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Question
A pickleball moves at a speed of 100 miles per hour. What is the speed in feet per minute?

5,280 feet = 1 mile

60 minutes = 1 hour

(1 point)
Responses

528,000 feet per minute
528,000 feet per minute

8,800 feet per minute
8,800 feet per minute

146 feet per minute
146 feet per minute

2,933 feet per minute

Answer 1

To convert the speed from miles per hour to feet per minute, we need to consider the conversion factors given:

1 mile = 5,280 feet
1 hour = 60 minutes

We can use these conversion factors to set up a proportion:

100 miles = x feet
1 hour = 60 minutes

Solving for x, we can cross multiply and divide:

100 miles * 5,280 feet = x feet * 1 hour
x = (100 miles * 5,280 feet) / (1 hour)
x = 528,000 feet / 1
x = 528,000 feet

Thus, the speed of the pickleball in feet per minute is 528,000 feet per minute.

So, the correct answer is:

528,000 feet per minute