Question

If Seth traveled 1 mile in 57.1 seconds. About how fast does Seth travel in miles per hour?

Answer 1

Answer: Seth is travelling at 63.047mi/hr

Step-by-step explanation: First convert 57.1 seconds to hours.

1 hour is equal to 3600s so multiply 57.1sec by 1hr/3600s to get 0.0158 hr

The formula for speed distance over time. v=d/t

v= 1mi/0.0158hr

v= 63.047mi/hr

Answer 2

Answer:  63 miles per hour

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the following conversions: 60 seconds = 1 minute, 60 minutes = 1 hour

$\dfrac{1\ mile}{57.1\ seconds}\times \dfrac{60\ seconds}{1\ minute}\times \dfrac{60\ minutes}{1\ hour}\quad =\dfrac{3600\ miles}{57.1\ hours}\quad =\dfrac{63\ miles}{1\ hour}$