Question an-obj

3.1 Ratios, Rates, and Proportional Relationships - Unit conversions
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An object's speed is 64 yards per second. What is the object's speed, in feet per second? 1 yard=3 feet

A.

61

B.

67

C.

94

D.

192

An object's speed is 64   yards per second. What is the object's speed, in feet

Easy-difficulty · SAT Math · Ratios, Rates, and Proportional Relationships — Unit conversions. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.

Answer explanation

Choice D is correct. Since 1 yard is equal to 3 feet, 64 yards is equal to 64 yards3 feet1 yard, or 192 feet. It follows that 64 yards per second is equivalent to 192 feet per second. Therefore, the object's speed is 192 feet per second.

Choice A is incorrect. A speed of 61 feet per second is equivalent to 613, not 64 , yards per second.

Choice B is incorrect. A speed of 67 feet per second is equivalent to 673, not 64 , yards per second.

Choice C is incorrect. A speed of 94 feet per second is equivalent to 943, not 64 , yards per second.