Question Light travels at a speed of 299,792 kilometers per second. What is the speed of light, in miles per minute? (Round your answer to the nearest thousand) Note: There are 1.609 kilometers in a mile.

To convert the speed of light from kilometers per second (km/s) to miles per minute (mi/min), follow these steps: 1. **Given Data:** - Speed of light = 299,792 km/s - Conversion factors: - 1 mile = 1.609 kilometers - 1 minute = 60 seconds 2. **Convert Kilometers to Miles:** \[ \text{Speed in miles per second} = \frac{299,792 \text{ km/s}}{1.609 \text{ km/mile}} \approx 186,321.94 \text{ mi/s} \] 3. **Convert Seconds to Minutes:** \[ \text{Speed in miles per minute} = 186,321.94 \text{ mi/s} \times 60 \text{ s/min} \approx 11,179,316 \text{ mi/min} \] 4. **Round to the Nearest Thousand:** \[ 11,179,316 \text{ mi/min} \approx 11,179,000 \text{ mi/min} \] **Final Answer:** The speed of light is approximately **11,179,000 miles per minute** when rounded to the nearest thousand.