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Use the table for Exercises 1–2. The table shows the average speeds for drives to the beach.
Average Speeds
Name
Speed
Julie
62 miles per hour
Manalo
311,520 feet per hour
LeShawn
1,448 meters per minute
1. Find LeShawn’s average speed in meters per hour.
2. List the names and corresponding speeds from least to
greatest in miles per hour. (Hint: 1 mile ≈ 1,610 meters)
3. VEGETABLES Marilyn ate 320 pounds of vegetables
last year. How many ounces did she eat per month?
Round to the nearest tenth.
4. ANIMALS A chicken can run at a top speed of 9 miles
per hour. Find the top speed of a chicken in miles per
minute. Round to the nearest tenth.
5. COYOTES The top speed of a coyote is 43 miles per
hour. Find the approximate speed in kilometers per
minute. (Hint: 1 mile ≈ 1,610 meters)
6. WALK Heather was out for a leisurely walk at a rate of
3 miles per hour. What was her speed in yards per
minute?
7. POOL A pool is being drained at a rate of 120 gallons
per minute. What is this rate in quarts per hour?
8. MILK The Prichard family drinks 2 quarts of milk per
day. How many gallons of milk do they drink in a
week?