The distance an asteroid travels is directly proportional to the amount of time it travels. If an asteroid travels 112,000 miles in 2 hours, how far will it travel in 24 hours

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To solve this problem, we can use a proportion:

distance / time = constant

We can use the first set of data points to find the constant:

112,000 / 2 = 56,000

Now we can use the constant to find how far the asteroid will travel in 24 hours:

distance / time = 56,000
distance / 24 = 56,000

Multiplying both sides by 24, we get:

distance = 56,000 x 24
distance = 1,344,000 miles

Therefore, the asteroid will travel 1,344,000 miles in 24 hours.