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

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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21%2F3 = 3*2=6+1=7, so 7/3
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%28mi%2Fsec%29%28sec%2Fhour%29+=+%28mi%2Fhr%29
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%287%2F3%29%283600%2F1%29+=+25200%2F3+=+8400 mi/hr
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Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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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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