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Sound can travel incredibly quickly: 1 mile in about 1 12 of a minute. Based on that, what is the approximate speed of sound?.
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Sound can travel incredibly quickly: 1 mile in about 1 12 of a minute. Based on that, what is the approximate speed of sound?.

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720 miles/h

If sound travels 1 mile for 1/12 of a minute, it means that in one minute it will travel 12 miles per minute, or 720miles per hour. so, answer is 720 miles/h

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