document.write( "Question 607961: Eduardo counted ten seconds between seeing lightning and hearing thunder, and he know that the lightning was about 2 miles away. If he counted four seconds between the next flash of lightning and thunder, about how far away was the lightning \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #382981 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Eduardo counted ten seconds between seeing lightning and hearing thunder, and he know that the lightning was about 2 miles away. If he counted four seconds between the next flash of lightning and thunder, about how far away was the lightning \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "Speed of sound = 2 mi/10 seconds = 0.2 miles/second \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "4 sec * 0.2 mi/sec = 0.8 miles \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |