Solve the problem.
-A bird flew 37 feet in 4.7 seconds. How many feet per second did the bird fly? Round to the nearest tenth.
A) $7.9 \mathrm { ft } / \mathrm { sec }$
B) $173.9 \mathrm { ft } / \mathrm { sec }$
C) $32.3 \mathrm { ft } / \mathrm { sec }$
D) $0.1 \mathrm { ft } / \mathrm { sec }$

Question

Solve the problem.
-A bird flew 37 feet in 4.7 seconds. How many feet per second did the bird fly? Round to the nearest tenth. 
A) $7.9 \mathrm { ft } / \mathrm { sec }$
B) $173.9 \mathrm { ft } / \mathrm { sec }$
C) $32.3 \mathrm { ft } / \mathrm { sec }$
D) $0.1 \mathrm { ft } / \mathrm { sec }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the speed in feet per second, divide the distance by the time: $37 \, \text{feet} \div 4.7 \, \text{seconds} = 7.87234 \, \text{ft/sec}$, which rounds to $7.9 \, \text{ft/sec}$.

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