The Space Shuttle travels at a speed of about 8.15 x 103 m/s. The blink of an astronaut's eye lasts about 97.7 ms. How many football fields (length = 91.4 m) does the Space Shuttle cover in the blink of an eye?

The Space Shuttle travels at a speed of about 8.15 x 103 m/s. The blink of an astronaut's eye lasts about 97.7 ms. How many football fields (length = 91.4 m) does the Space Shuttle cover in the blink of an eye?

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