So in 1 hour, the parachutist will fall 12 miles or
12 mi/1hour
convert
1 hour=60 mins
1 min=60 seconds
1 hour=60 times 60 seconds=360 seconds
12 miles per 360 seconds
convert miles to feet
5280 feet per mile
12 miles times 5280=63360 feet
63360/360
do the math and simplify
63360/360=6336/36=176
176 feet per second

Hope you could understand.
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A = bh
12 = 4 × h [substitute A for 12 and b for h]
12 / 4 = h
3 = h
Therefore, h equals 4.