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the speed of sound is approximately 1.2 × 10^3 km/h. how long does it take for sound to travel 7.2 × 10^2 km?

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.6 hours. We take the time per hour of sound, which is 1,200 from scientific notation, and compare it to our given, which is 720 from scientific notation. Since we want to know how long it takes for sound to travel for 720 km, we divide 720/1,200 to give us .6.
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