A rhino can run at speeds of about 28 miles per hour. What is that speed in feet per second, to the nearest whole number? (Remember, there are 5280 feet in a mile, 60 seconds in a minute, and 60 minutes in an hour.)

A. 189 feet per second

B. 88 feet per second

C. 36 feet per second

D. 41 feet per second

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Arely

14 November, 21:09

A rhino can run at speeds of about 28 miles per hour. What is that speed in feet per second, to the nearest whole number? (Remember, there are 5280 feet in a mile, 60 seconds in a minute, and 60 minutes in an hour.)

A. 189 feet per second

B. 88 feet per second

C. 36 feet per second

D. 41 feet per second

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Philip Landry · Answer 1

We have 28 mph.

To convert that to feet we would multiply that by 5,280.

To convert that to seconds we have to divide it by 3,600.

So, basically we have to get 28 and multiply it by 5,280 / 3,600 and that equals

41.066666666 feet per second.

Answer is D