Problema Solution
A traveler is walking across the united states. She calculates her average rate to be 12 meters per minute. How many miles will the traveler walk in one year?
( 1 Mile = 1609.34 meters )
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We will assume that she walks 1 year without stopping
t = 1 year = 365 days = 365*24 hr
v = 12 m/min = 12/(1/60) m/hr
v = 720 m/hr
d = the distance walked
since speed = distance/time we have distance = time*speed
d = v*t
d = 720*365*24
d = 6,307,200.00 m
d = 6,307,200.00/1609.34 mi
d = 3,919.12 mi
She will travel 3,919.12 miles.