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Let's say Glenn's trip around the earth took about 5 hours. that is how many times as long as Shepard's flight?

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http://history.msfc.nasa.gov/mercury/shepard_flight.html

Divide the time of Glenn's trip by the time of Shepard' trip.

ms. sue i got 12.49

15 minutes = 0.25 hour = time of Shepard's trip

5 / 0.25 = 20

Glenn's trip took 20 times as long.

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