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If you are going through space at 36 miles per hour, how fast are you going in km per week?

A. 82.0832 km/week
B. 129.6272 km/week
C. 149.448 km/week
D. 193.1216 km/week

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Final answer:

To convert from mph to km/week, multiply the speed in mph by a conversion factor of 1.6667 km/hr per mph, then multiply by 168 hours (number of hours in a week). The correct answer is A. 82.0832 km/week.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert from miles per hour (mph) to kilometers per week (km/week), we need to convert the miles per hour to kilometers per hour and then multiply by the number of hours in a week.

Given that 110,000 kilometers per hour is equivalent to 66,000 miles per hour, we can set up the following conversion factor: 110,000 km/h ÷ 66,000 mi/h = 1.6667 km/h per mph.

Therefore, to determine the speed in km/week, we multiply the given speed in mph (36 mph) by the conversion factor and then multiply by the number of hours in a week (168 hours): 36 mph × 1.6667 km/h per mph × 168 hours = 99,999.984 km/week.

Therefore, the correct answer is A. 82.0832 km/week.

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