Use properties of fractions to simplify the expressions. The word per means division and may be replaced by a fraction bar. Round your answer to two decimal places. $ \frac{\text { 5900 feet } }{\text { 1200 feet per second } } $
A) 5.92 seconds
B) 4.42 seconds
C) 5.02 seconds
D) 4.92 seconds
E) 4.87 seconds

Question

Use properties of fractions to simplify the expressions. The word per means division and may be replaced by a fraction bar. Round your answer to two decimal places. $ \frac{\text { 5900 feet  } }{\text {  1200 feet per second } } $
A) 5.92 seconds
B) 4.42 seconds
C) 5.02 seconds
D) 4.92 seconds
E) 4.87 seconds

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To simplify the expression, we divide the numerator by the denominator: 
$$\frac{5900}{1200 \bfrac{	ext{ft}}{	ext{sec}}} = 4.92 	ext{ sec}$$
Rounded to two decimal places, the answer is D.

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Use Properties of Fractions to Simplify the Expressions $\frac{\text { 5900 feet } }{\text { 1200 feet per second } }$