SOLUTION: How many days would it take to walk around the Earth’s equator at a speed of 4.5 miles per hour? The Earth’s circumference at the equator is 25,000 miles.

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Question 569053: How many days would it take to walk around the Earth’s equator at a speed of 4.5 miles per hour? The Earth’s circumference at the equator is 25,000 miles.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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( miles ) / ( miles/hr ) = hours
( hours ) x ( days/hr ) = days
+25000+%2F+4.5+=+5555.555+ hours
+5555.555+%2A+%28+1%2F24%29+=+231.481+ days
+.481%2A24+=+11.54+
+.54%2A60+=+32.4+ min
231 days 11 hrs 32 min