An industrial conveyor belt moves continuously at a steady speed of 44 \text{ feet per min… — Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

An industrial conveyor belt moves continuously at a steady speed of $44 \text{ feet per minute}$ . Given that $1 \text{ mile} = 5,280 \text{ feet}$ , how many miles does a package travel if it remains on the belt for exactly $10 \text{ hours}$ ?

Cevap: 5 / 5 miles / five / five miles

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To find the total distance traveled in miles, unit conversions must be applied to align the given measurements. The speed is given in feet per minute, but the time is in hours and the requested distance is in miles. First, multiply the speed by 60 to convert it to feet per hour (

44 \times 60 = 2,640 \text{ feet per hour}

). Next, convert this speed into miles per hour by dividing by the number of feet in a mile (

2,640 \div 5,280 = 0.5 \text{ miles per hour}

). Finally, multiply this speed by the total time (

0.5 \text{ mph} \times 10 \text{ hours}

) to find that the package travels a total distance of 5 miles.

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Convert the speed from feet per minute to feet per hour.

44 \text{ feet/minute} \times 60 \text{ minutes/hour} = 2,640 \text{ feet/hour}

The travel time is given in hours, so the speed needs to reflect distance per hour to maintain consistent units of time.

Convert the speed from feet per hour to miles per hour.

2,640 \text{ feet/hour} \div 5,280 \text{ feet/mile} = 0.5 \text{ miles/hour}

The final requested distance is in miles, so converting the rate into miles per hour simplifies the final distance calculation.

Calculate the total distance traveled.

0.5 \text{ miles/hour} \times 10 \text{ hours} = 5 \text{ miles}

Multiplying the constant rate in miles per hour by the total time in hours yields the total distance in miles.

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Instead of converting the speed to miles per hour first, you can convert the total time into minutes:

10 \text{ hours} \times 60 \text{ minutes/hour} = 600 \text{ minutes}

. Then, find the total distance in feet:

600 \text{ minutes} \times 44 \text{ feet/minute} = 26,400 \text{ feet}

. Finally, divide by

5,280

to convert to miles:

26,400 \div 5,280 = 5 \text{ miles}

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