USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

THE OREGON TRAIL WESTWARD MIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many miles did they typically travel a day?
A
10 miles
B
20 miles
C
50 miles
D
100 miles
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The exact answer depends on the various speed limits and traffic on the 20-mile route in question. But for the most part, driving 20 miles tends to take anywhere from 20 to 40 minutes. Interstates and expressways with higher speed limits, like 55 or 60, always help to speed the journey along.

Detailed explanation-2: -That said, 20 miles should take between 20 to 40 minutes to drive. Of course, the time it actually takes depends on the speed limit: If you are driving 20 miles on the interstate, where the speed limit is 65 mph, it should only take around 20 minutes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Per day, we travel 1.6 million miles. This is farther than the distance that most people drive motor vehicles in a lifetime. (The average car in America is driven about 12, 000 miles per year.) We can find the Earth’s orbital speed by dividing 1.6 million miles by 24 hours, yielding 66, 700 miles per hour.

Detailed explanation-4: -Normal Pace: It would take a person about 5 hours to walk 20 miles at a normal pace. Relaxed Pace: It would take a person about 6 hours and 45 minutes to walk 20 miles at a relaxed pace. Fast Pace: It would take a person about 3 hours and 30 minutes to walk 20 miles at a fast pace.

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