A team of zoologists collected data on the velocity of falcons using a speedometer. The speedometer measured that a falcon was flying at 68 mph. The zoologists are interested in finding out how many hours it would take for the falcon to fly 52,800 feet if it continues to fly at a constant speed of 68 mph. In order to use units to verify your rearrangement of the formula, what process needs to be done? Enter the value that corresponds to your answer.

Question

Option #1: miles

Option #2: yards

Option #3: hours

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I would need to convert the units of distance from feet to Option #

Answer 1

To find out how many hours it would take for the falcon to fly 52,800 feet at a constant speed of 68 mph, you need to ensure that the units are consistent. Since the speed is given in miles per hour, you need to convert the distance from feet to miles.

1 mile = 5280 feet

To convert 52,800 feet to miles:

\[ \text{Miles} = \frac{52800 \text{ feet}}{5280 \text{ feet/mile}} = 10 \text{ miles} \]

Next, use the formula:

\[ \text{Time} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}} \]

Substituting the values:

\[ \text{Time} = \frac{10 \text{ miles}}{68 \text{ mph}} \approx 0.147 \text{ hours} \]

Therefore, you would need to convert the units of distance from feet to miles.

So the answer is: ** miles**.