document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243761>Question 243761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How long would it take a jet flying Mach 2.3 or approx. 1,800 mph--to travel 15 miles?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for your help<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John Davis </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178563 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178563\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The jet is going 1800 miles/hr.  You want to know how much time it takes to go 15 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Looking at the units, you can see that you need to divide 15 by 1800 to end up with hours.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15/1800 = 0.008333 hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 1 hr = 60 minutes, we can multiply by 60 to get how many minutes to fly 15 miles.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.4999 min (or about 1/2 min)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiplying by 60 seconds, we will get how many seconds to fly 15 miles.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "29.9999 seconds (or about 1/2 min).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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