Biology                Section____          Name_______________________________
Dr. Wexler
Dimensional Analysis Quiz 1
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Show all work. Use the dimensional analysis method.
Given: 1 mile = 1.6 km;

1. The distance from the Earth to the Moon (center to center) averages about 240,000 miles. If the Apollo astronauts reached the moon in exactly 3 days, what was their average speed in miles per hour?

2. Referring to question 1, what was the astronauts' average speed in kilometers per hour?