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

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Responses

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

2,933 feet per minute
2,933 feet per minute

146 feet per minute
146 feet per minute

8,800 feet per minute

1 answer

To convert miles per hour to feet per minute, we need to multiply the speed by the conversion factor:

Speed in feet per minute = Speed in miles per hour x (5280 feet / 1 mile) x (1 hour / 60 minutes)

Speed in feet per minute = 100 miles/hour x (5280 feet / 1 mile) x (1 hour / 60 minutes)

Speed in feet per minute = 100 x 5280 x (1 / 60)

Speed in feet per minute = 100 x 88

Speed in feet per minute = 8,800 feet per minute

Therefore, the correct answer is 8,800 feet per minute.