Question

A space shuttle travels at 2.6 x 10,000 feet per second. An hour is 3.6 x 1,000 seconds. This expression can be used to find the number of feet the space shuttle travels in an hour. How many feet does the shuttle travel in an hour?

Answer 1

7.22 feet

Explanation:

From the question,

s = d/t................. Equation 1

Where s = speed of the space shuttle, d = distance traveled by the shuttle in an hour, t = time taken to travel the distance

make d the subject of the equation,

d = s×t.................... Equation 2

Given: s = 2.6×10000 feet per seconds, t = 1 hour = 3.6×1000 seconds.

Substitute these values into equation 2

d = (2.6×10000)/(3.6×1000)

d = 26000/3600

d = 7.22 feet.

Hence the shuttle travels 7.22 feet in an hour