Question

A car is traveling at 25 mph during rush hour. How far does the car travel in 3 minutes and 45 seconds? Round your answer to the nearest foot

Answer 1

Given:

The speed of car is 25 mph.

Explanation:

Determine the speed of car in foot per second.

$\begin{gathered} 25\text{ mph=25 mph}\cdot\frac{1.46667\text{ fps}}{1\text{ mph}} \\ =36.6675 \end{gathered}$

So car travel 36.6675 feet in 1 second.

Determine the time in seconds.

$\begin{gathered} 3\text{ min 45 sec=3}\cdot60sec+45\text{ sec} \\ =180+45\text{ sec} \\ =225\text{ sec} \end{gathered}$

Determine the distance travelled by car in 3 minutes 45 seconds.

$\begin{gathered} 36.6675\cdot225=8250.1875 \\ \approx8250 \end{gathered}$

So car travell 8250 feet.

Answer: 8250