To determine the speed of light as the unit rate in millions of miles per minute, we divide the distance between the sun and the Earth (93 million miles) by the time it takes for light to travel that distance (8 minutes).
93 million miles / 8 minutes = 11.6 million miles per minute
Therefore, the approximate speed of light as the unit rate in millions of miles per minute is A) 11.6 million miles per minute.
It takes light 8 minutes to travel from the sun to the Earth. If the distance between the sun and the Earth is about 93 million miles, determine the approximate speed of light as the unit rate in millions of miles per minute.
A. 11.6 million miles per minute
B. 93 million miles per 8 minutes
C. 0.086 minutes per 1 million mile
D. 31 million miles per 2.67 minutes
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