A dolphin can swim up to 40 miles per hour. What is this speed in feet per hour?

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Buddhi Weerasinghe · Answer 1 · 2017-03-30T20:12:21+0000

Answer:

2,11,200 feet per hour

Explanation:

Given: A dolphin can swim up to 40 miles per hour.

To Find: speed of dolphin in feet per hour.

Solution:

speed of dolphin
=40
$\text{miles per hour}$

Now,

$1\text{mile}$
$=5280\text{feet}$

Number of miles traveled by dolphin in
$1\text{hour}$

$=40\text{miles}$

converting speed from miles to feet

$1\text{mile}$
$=5280\text{feet}$

$40\text{miles}=5280*40$

2,11,200
$\text{feet}$

speed of dolphin is
2,11,200
$\text{feet per hour}$