Question

1. mary rides her bike at an average speed of 12 miles in 1 hour. riding at this rate, how many feet does mary ride in 1 minute? show your work. (1 mile = 5,280 feet)

Explanation:

Step1: Convert miles to feet

$12 \text{ miles} \times 5280 \frac{\text{feet}}{\text{mile}} = 63360 \text{ feet}$

Step2: Convert hours to minutes

$1 \text{ hour} = 60 \text{ minutes}$

Step3: Calculate speed in feet/min

$\frac{63360 \text{ feet}}{60 \text{ minutes}} = 1056 \text{ feet/minute}$

Answer:

1056 feet