The following conversion equivalents are given:
1 mile = 5280 ft 1 ft = 12 in 1 m = 39.37 in 1 hour = 60 min 1 min = 60 s
A particle has a velocity of 4.7 miles per hour.The velocity,in m/s,is closest to:
A)2.1
B)1.7
C)1.9
D)2.3
E)2.5

Question

The following conversion equivalents are given: 
1 mile = 5280 ft 1 ft = 12 in 1 m = 39.37 in 1 hour = 60 min 1 min = 60 s
A particle has a velocity of 4.7 miles per hour.The velocity,in m/s,is closest to:
A)2.1
B)1.7
C)1.9
D)2.3
E)2.5

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To convert 4.7 miles per hour to meters per second, first convert miles to feet, then feet to inches, inches to meters, and finally hours to seconds. The calculation is:  4.7 miles/hour * 5280 ft/mile * 12 in/ft * 1 m/39.37 in * 1 hour/3600 s ≈ 2.1 m/s.

The Following Conversion Equivalents Are Given