Question

The speed limit on a highway is 55 mph. A speed sensor showed that a car went 900 ft in 8 s. Is the car traveling over the speed limit? Explain.

Answer 1

900 feet / 5,280 = 0.1704545... miles

8 seconds / 3,600 = 0.0022222222 hours

0.1704545 miles / 0.0022222222 hours = 76.704525767 miles per hour

The car is well over the speed limit

Explanation: