The distance from earth to Mercury is 9.21*10^7 kilometers. How long would it take to rocket, traveling at 5.72*10^4 kilometers per hour to travel from earth to Mercury? Round your answer to the nearest whole number of hours.

Answer 1

To calculate the time it would take for the rocket to travel from Earth to Mercury, we divide the distance by the speed of the rocket:

Time = Distance / Speed

Time = 9.21*10^7 km / 5.72*10^4 km/h
Time = 1610 hours

Rounded to the nearest whole number, it would take approximately 1610 hours for the rocket traveling at 5.72*10^4 kilometers per hour to reach Mercury from Earth.