Question

As Mercury revolves around the sun, it travels at a rate of approximately 30 miles per second. Convert this rate to miles per minute. At this rate, how many miles will Mercury travel in 5 minutes? Do not round your answers.

Rate:
Distance traveled in 5 minutes:

Answer 1

Mercury travels at 30 miles per second, which equals 1800 miles per minute. Therefore, in 5 minutes, Mercury will travel 9000 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

The rate at which Mercury revolves around the sun is approximately 30 miles per second. To convert this rate to miles per minute, we multiply by the number of seconds in a minute:

Rate in miles per minute: 30 miles/second × 60 seconds/minute = 1800 miles/minute.

Next, to find out how many miles Mercury will travel in 5 minutes, we multiply the rate in miles per minute by 5:

Distance traveled in 5 minutes: 1800 miles/minute × 5 minutes = 9000 miles.

Mercury will travel 9000 miles in 5 minutes at the rate of 30 miles per second.