Question

an astronaut flies 238,900 miles to the moon. it takes him 3 days (72 hours) to get there. what was the astronaut’s velocity toward the moon in miles per hour? do not include units in your answer.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall velocity formula

Velocity = $\frac{distance}{time}$

Step2: Substitute values

Here, distance = 238900 miles and time = 72 hours. So, velocity = $\frac{238900}{72}$

Step3: Calculate result

$\frac{238900}{72}\approx3318.06$

Answer:

3318.06