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) A comet travels at an average speed of 264,000 km/h. It takes 8 days for the comet to reach Earth. Find the distance, in km, the comet travelled.​

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Answer:

Distance the comet travelled: x

1 day = 24 hours

24 * 8 = 192 hours

x = 264,000 * 192 = 50,688,000 (because speed = distance/time, so distance = speed * time)

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