Major league baseball's fastest recorded pitch is 105 miles per hours. The distance between the pitcher's mound and home plate is 60 feet, 6 inches. How long did it take the ball to travel from the pitcher to the batter?

Answer:0.4 secStep-by-step explanation:Remember that1 mile=5,280 feet1 foot=12 inches1 hour=3,600 secondsLets -----> the speed in ft/secd ----> the distance in ftt -----> the time in secs=d/tSolve for tt=d/sstep 1 Convert  miles/hour to ft/sec105 mi/h=105(5,280/3,600)=154 ft/secConvert 60 ft 6 in to ft60 ft 6 in=60+(6/12)=60.5 ftstep 2 Find the timet=d/swe haves=154 ft/secd=60.5 ftsubstitutet=60.5/154t=0.39 secRound to the nearest tentht=0.4 sec