Question

A satellite travels 29 1/2 miles every 4 1/3
seconds. What is its unit rate of speed?​

Answer 1

The speed at which the satellite travel is 6.80 miles per second

Explanation:

Given as :

The distance cover by satellites = 29
`(1)/(2)` miles

Or, The distance cover by satellites =
`(59)/(2)` miles

The Time taken by satellite to travel with this speed = 4
`(1)/(3)` sec

Or, The Time taken by satellite to travel with this speed =
`(13)/(3)` seconds

Let the Speed with which the satellite travel = s miles per second

Now, As we know

Speed =
`(\textrm Distance)/(\textrm Time)`

Or, s =
`((52)/(2))/((13)/(3))`

or, s =
`(59* 3)/(2* 13)`

∴ s = 6.80 mps

So, speed = s = 6.80 miles per second

Hence The speed at which the satellite travel is 6.80 miles per second Anwser