To convert the speed of a pickleball from miles per hour to feet per minute, we can use the conversion factors given:
1 mile = 5,280 feet
1 hour = 60 minutes
Now, we can calculate the speed in feet per minute:
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Start with the speed in miles per hour:
\( 100 \text{ miles per hour} \) -
Convert miles to feet:
\( 100 \text{ miles/hour} \times 5,280 \text{ feet/mile} = 528,000 \text{ feet/hour} \) -
Now convert hours to minutes:
\( 528,000 \text{ feet/hour} \div 60 \text{ minutes/hour} = 8,800 \text{ feet/minute} \)
Thus, the speed of the pickleball in feet per minute is 8,800 feet per minute.
The correct answer is: 8,800 feet per minute.