Question

A satellite travels 29 1/2 miles every 4 1/3seconds. What is its unit rate of speed?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The speed at which the satellite travel is 6.80 miles per second

Step-by-step explanation:

Given as :

The distance cover by satellites = 29 $\frac{1}{2}$  miles

Or, The distance cover by satellites  = $\frac{59}{2}$ miles

The Time taken by satellite to travel with this speed = 4$\frac{1}{3}$ sec

Or, The Time taken by satellite to travel with this speed = $\frac{13}{3}$ seconds

Let the Speed with which the satellite travel = s miles per second

Now, As we know

Speed = $\dfrac{\textrm Distance}{\textrm Time}$

Or, s = $\frac{\frac{52}{2}}{\frac{13}{3}}$

or, s = $\frac{59\times 3}{2\times 13}$

∴ s = 6.80 mps

So, speed = s = 6.80 miles per second

Hence The speed at which the satellite travel is 6.80 miles per second Anwser