SOLUTION: A tsunami can travel upwards of 800 kilometers per hour. If a tsunami were generated near Hawaii, how long would it take, in minutes, to reach California, a distance of 2400 miles?

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Question 1039687: A tsunami can travel upwards of 800 kilometers per hour. If a tsunami were generated near Hawaii, how long would it take, in minutes, to reach California, a distance of 2400 miles?
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Divide 800 by 60 to determine the speed of the tsunami in km/minute. Convert 2400 miles to kilometers (do a Google search on "2400 miles to kilometers") and then divide by the speed of the tsunami in km/minute.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it