The "Escape Velocity" from Earth (The Speed Required to Escape

Multiple Choice

The "escape velocity" from Earth (the speed required to escape Earth's gravity) is 2.5 * 10⁴ miles per hour. What is this speed in m/s (1 mile = 1609 m)

A) 4.2 * 10^-3 m/s
B) 6.9 m/s
C) 4.2 * 10² m/s
D) 1.1 * 10⁴ m/s
E) 4.0 * 10⁷ m/s