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10.It is 21,000 kilometers around the earth and the earth rotates in 24 hrs. How fast is it  rotating

Verified Answer :

Speed is measured in miles per hour (mph). 

The formula Distance equals rate times time (d=rt) can be rearranged and the rate can be solved, 

d = r*t => r = d / t . d = 100 miles, time = 6 hours, Rate = 16.66 mph (16 and two thirds). 

The same formula can be used for the second part, 

21000 / 24 = rate, Rate = 875 kilometers per hour