Chemistry: Principles and Practice (3rd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 0534420125
ISBN 13: 978-0-53442-012-3

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Chemistry - Questions and Exercises - Exercises - Page 36: 1.69

Answer

761 miles/hr

Work Step by Step

1 m = 1/1609 miles, 1 hr = 3600 sec The conversion factor must cancel out the current units when multiplied by the current value. Thus, the conversion factor is: 340 x 1/1609 x 3600 = 760.72 $\approx$ 761 miles/hr
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