The highest recorded wind speed not associated with a tornado was recorded at Barrows Island, Australia, in the year 1996. The wind gust of 220kn toppled the previous record held at Mount Washington. What was the wind speed in miles per hour(hrmi)?(1kn=1.15hrmi)□
Q. The highest recorded wind speed not associated with a tornado was recorded at Barrows Island, Australia, in the year 1996. The wind gust of 220kn toppled the previous record held at Mount Washington. What was the wind speed in miles per hour(hrmi)?(1kn=1.15hrmi)□
Convert knots to mph: Convert knots to miles per hour using the given conversion factor.Calculation: 220 knots×1.15 miles per hour per knot.
Perform multiplication: Perform the multiplication to find the wind speed in miles per hour.Calculation: 220×1.15=253 miles per hour.
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