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1. It takes the Earth 24 h to complete a full rotation. It takes the sun approximately 25 days, 9 h, and 7 min to complete a full rotation. How many hours does it take the sun to complete a full rotation? Show your work using the correct conversion factors. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. 1OO POINTS!!!

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It would be 609 hours
User Ketan Ramani
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Note that there are 24 hours in 1 day, and 60 minutes in 1 hour

First, multiply 25 with 24

25 x 24 = 600

Next, add 600 with 9 hours

600 + 9 = 690

Note that there are 60 minutes in 1 hour. Divide 7 minutes with 60

7/60 = ~0.12 (rounded)

~690.12 hours is your answer

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