Which is faster 5 meters per second or 720 feet per minute

5 meters per second is faster than 720 feet per minute.

5 meters per second is 15 feet per second.

720 feet per minute is 12 feet per second.

You multiply 5 by 3 (3 feet in a meter) to get 15 feet per second.

You divide 720 by 60 (60 seconds in 1 minute) to get 12 feet per second.

15 feet > 12 feet per second.