Question

On June 9, 1983, the lower part of the Variegated Glacier in Alaska was observed to be moving at a rate of 64 m per day. What is this speed in kilometers per hour?

Answer 1

(64 meter/day) x (1 kilometer / 1,000 meters) x (1 day / 24 hours) =

       (64 x 1 x 1) / (1,000 x 24)         (kilometer/hour)  = 

                     1/375  km/hour

                (0.002667 km/hour, rounded)

                 2-2/3 meters/hour

                 (8-ft 9-inches) per hour