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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?
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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