SOLUTION: what is the circumference of the earth in miles traveling at 55 mph, how many days would it take to travel around the earth?

Question 563629: what is the circumference of the earth in miles traveling at 55 mph, how many days would it take to travel around the earth?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what is the circumference of the earth in miles traveling at 55 mph, how many days would it take to travel around the earth?
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If you use 4000 miles for the radius, the circumference is
2*4000*pi miles =~ 25132 miles
25132 mi/55 mi/hr *(1 day/24 hr) =~ 19 days

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