At an average speed of 3 MPH, approximately how many days would it take to walk non-stop from New York City to Los Angeles?

A. 20 B. 40 C. 60 D. 80

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At an average speed of 3 MPH, approximately how many days would it take to walk non-stop from New York City to Los Angeles?
 
A. 20       B. 40       C. 60       D. 80

anonymous · Answer

how many miles away is ny from la?

welshfella · Answer

you need to know the distance from new york to los angeles

anonymous · Answer

2448 miles

anonymous · Answer

I think

welshfella · Answer

ok so you would walk 3*24 = 72 miles a day
so do the division

anonymous · Answer

34 days?

welshfella · Answer

- dont think its 2448 because that would give 34 days

anonymous · Answer

Hmmm.....Hold on, let me look up the distance between the two....

anonymous · Answer

No...I was right.... http://www.distancefromto.net/distance-from/New+York/to/Los+Angeles

welshfella · Answer

- dont think its 2448 because that would give 34 days

anonymous · Answer

Idk then......

aum · Answer

Assume the distance is approx. 3000 miles.

3000 / 3 = 1000 hours
1000 hour is 1000 / 24 days which is approximately 40 days.

anonymous · Answer

Right!! Maybe I was suppose to round up.......

aum · Answer

Yep, the question says "approximately".

anonymous · Answer

Hahaha....I feel intelligent..............xD

welshfella · Answer

II just checked the distance - its 2775 by road  - so thats 38.5  days  
So 40

anonymous · Answer

Lol. Thank ya!  Everyone....!

welshfella · Answer

yw