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Question
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How many rotations does the earth complete during one revolution around the sun?
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Solution
The earth takes one complete rotation in one day. It takes a complete 365 days and one `1/4`th day for one complete revolution. This means that in one revolution, the earth shows 365 and `1/4` rotations.
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