The maximum speed recorded for a giant tortoise is 0.11 m/sec. How many miles could a giant tortoise travel in 4.2 hours?
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Since there are 3600 seconds in an hour (60 seconds/minute * 60 minutes/hour), multiply the speed in m/s by 3600 to get the speed in m/hr. \[0.11 \, \text{m/s} \times 3600 \, \text{s/hr} = 396 \, \text{m/hr}\] Show more…
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