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1. It takes the earth 24 h to complete a full rotation. It takes Mercury approximately 56 days, 12 h, and 45 min to

complete a full rotation. How many hours does it take Mercury to complete a full rotation? Show your work
using the correct conversion factors.
Answer:




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User Dfostic
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Answer:

1,356 hours

Explanation:

There are 24 hours in ONE day on earth.

56 days = 1,344 hours

1,344 hours + 12 hours = 1,356 hours

There are 365 days on EARTH.

One day = 24 hours

365 x 24 = 8,760 hours

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