SOLUTION: If you traveled the world in 80 days, how many miles/hour did you travel?

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Question 944262: If you traveled the world in 80 days, how many miles/hour did you travel?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the circumference of the earth =24901 miles
The time is 80 days, convert to hours (80)(24)=1920 hours
Rate (MPH) would be: 24901 miles/1920 hours=12.97 mph
ANSWER Around the world in 80 days is traveling about 13 MPH