SOLUTION: A woman rides a bicycle at 12 miles per hour. What is her speed in yards per minute? If light can travel 186,000 miles per second, how many miles can it travel in one year? (A

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Question 267173: A woman rides a bicycle at 12 miles per hour. What is her speed in
yards per minute?
If light can travel 186,000 miles per second, how many miles can it
travel in one year? (Assume one year has 365.24 days.)

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a bicycle at 12 miles per hour.
What is her speed in yards per minute?
:
There are 1760 yds in 1 mile
:
12 mph is:%2812%2A1760%29%2F60 = 352 yds/min
:
If light can travel 186,000 miles per second, how many miles can it
travel in one year? (Assume one year has 365.24 days.)
:
60 * 60 * 24 * 365.24 * 186,000 ~ 5.87 (10^12)
which is
5,869,552,896,000 miles on my calc