Answer:
38.0 m/s
Step-by-step explanation:
Units conversion can be done by multiplying by appropriate conversion factors. Each conversion factor has a value of 1: the numerator is equal to the denominator, but the units are different. The units are chosen so that cancelling unwanted units gives the set of units you want.
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[tex]\dfrac{85\text{ mi}}{1\text{ h}}\times\dfrac{1.61\text{ km}}{1\text{ mi}}\times\dfrac{1000\text{ m}}{1\text{ km}}\times\dfrac{1\text{ h}}{3600\text{ s}}=\dfrac{85\cdot1.61\cdot1000\text{ m}}{3600\text{ s}}\\\\\approx\boxed{38.0\text{ m/s}}[/tex]
