An escalator moves at the rate of 2 feet per second. At what rate does the escalator move in miles per hour? 5280 feet=1 mile

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Answer:

7200ft/per Hour divide it by mile ( 5280) makes 1.363 so maybe 1.4 Miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer: Approximately 1.363636 mph

Work Shown:

1 mile = 5280 feet

1 hour = 3600 seconds (since 60*60 = 3600)

[tex]2 \text{ ft per sec} = \frac{2 \text{ ft}}{1 \text{ sec}}\\\\2 \text{ ft per sec} = \frac{2 \text{ ft}}{1 \text{ sec}}*\frac{1 \text{ mi}}{5280 \text{ ft}}*\frac{3600 \text{ sec}}{1 \text{ hr}}\\\\2 \text{ ft per sec} = \frac{2*1*3600}{1*5280*1} \text{ mph}\\\\2 \text{ ft per sec} = \frac{7200}{5280} \text{ mph}\\\\2 \text{ ft per sec} \approx 1.363636 \text{ mph}\\\\[/tex]

The result is approximate and the "36" portion repeats forever.