An ISRO Earth observation satellite takes $90\text{ minutes}$ to complete one full orbit around Earth. How…

An ISRO Earth observation satellite takes $90\text{ minutes}$ to complete one full orbit around Earth. How many complete orbits will it complete in $24\text{ hours}$?
  1. $12$
  2. $16$
  3. $18$
  4. $24$

Solution

In 24 hours, there are $24 \times 60 = 1440\text{ minutes}$. Dividing $1440$ by $90$ yields $16$ orbits.

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