The great snipe can fly up to 4,000 miles ( mi ) without stopping for food or water at a speed of 60 miles per hour (mph). What is the maximum number of days, to the nearest tenth, that the great snipe can fly without stopping?
Q. The great snipe can fly up to 4,000 miles ( mi ) without stopping for food or water at a speed of 60 miles per hour (mph). What is the maximum number of days, to the nearest tenth, that the great snipe can fly without stopping?
Calculate total time in hours: We need to calculate the total time the great snipe can fly without stopping and then convert that time into days. The distance the great snipe can fly without stopping is 4,000 miles, and it flies at a speed of 60 miles per hour.First, we calculate the total time in hours by dividing the distance by the speed.Total time (in hours) = SpeedDistanceTotal time (in hours) = 60mph4,000milesTotal time (in hours) = 66.6667 hours
Convert total time to days: Now, we need to convert the total time from hours to days since there are 24 hours in a day.Total time (in days) = 24Total time (in hours)Total time (in days) = 2466.6667Total time (in days) ≈2.7778 days
Round total time to nearest tenth: Round the total time to the nearest tenth of a day.Total time (in days) ≈2.8 days