SOLUTION: A rocket speed is 2 1/3 miles per second. How fast is this in miles per hour

Question 678543: A rocket speed is 2 1/3 miles per second. How fast is this in miles per hour
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Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2 = 3*2=6+1=7, so 7/3
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mi/hr
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Answer by fcabanski(1391) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Think of these problems in terms of cancelling the units to get the units you want.

2 1/3 miles/second * 60 seconds/minute (cancel seconds) * 60 minutes/hour (cancel minutes to end up with hours in the denominator.)

2 1/3 * 60 * 60 = 8400 miles/hour

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