Question

A Satellite orbits Earth at a rate of about 3,300 in 12 minutes. At this rate, how far does the satellite travel around Earth in 1 hour? Remember 1 hour = 60 minutes

Answer 1

16,500 miles

Explanation:

In 12 minutes, the satellite travels 3,300 miles around Earth. To find how far the satellite travels around Earth in 1 hour, we can use unit conversion:

1 hour = 60 minutes

So, the number of 12-minute intervals in 1 hour is:

1 hour / 12 minutes = 5 intervals

Therefore, in 1 hour, the satellite travels:

3,300 miles/interval × 5 intervals = 16,500 miles

So the satellite travels around Earth at a distance of 16,500 miles in 1 hour.