Understand conversion factors: Understand the conversion factors between feet per second and miles per hour.There are 5280 feet in a mile and 3600 seconds in an hour. To convert feet per second to miles per hour, we need to multiply by the number of feet in a mile and divide by the number of seconds in an hour.
Set up conversion: Set up the conversion from feet per second to miles per hour. To convert 61 feet per second to miles per hour, we multiply by 5280 (the number of feet in a mile) and then divide by 3600 (the number of seconds in an hour).
Perform multiplication: Perform the multiplication. 61feet/second×5280feet/mile=322080feet/mile
Perform division: Perform the division. 3600 seconds/hour322080 feet/mile=89.4666667 miles/hour
Round answer: Round the answer to a reasonable number of decimal places.Since speed is typically measured to the nearest whole number, we round 89.4666667 to 89 miles per hour.