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

Answer 1

5 m/s

Convert to the same units, then a comparison can be made.

1 min = 60 seconds

1 ft = 0.3048 m (exactly)

→ 720 ft/min = 720 × 0.3048 m/min = 219.456 m/min

5 m/s = 5 × 60 m/60s = 300 m/min > 219.456 m/min → 5 m/s > 720 ft/min

Answer 2

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

Here's why:
To convert these to the same units:
720 feet = 219 meters
219 meters per minute = 3.65 meters per second
so, 720 feet per minute = 3.65 meters per second