document.write( "Question 126332:  Here is a conversion problem for you.  Im getting confused working the problem.\r
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document.write( "1 Fortnight=14 days, 1 Furlong=210meter, 1 Knot= 1.852 Kilometers/Hr\r
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document.write( "A ship is traveling at 20 Knots.  Convert 20 Knots to units of Furlong per Fortnight.\r
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document.write( "1 Kilometer= 1000meter
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document.write( "1 Day = 24 hours\r
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document.write( "20 Knots(1.852Km/Knot)(1000m/Km)(1 day/24Hrs)(1 Fortnight/14 Days)(210m/Furlong)\r
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document.write( "Am I close here?
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| Algebra.Com's Answer #92536 by stanbon(75887)      You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1 Fortnight=14 days, \n" ); document.write( "1 Furlong=210meter, \n" ); document.write( "1 Knot= 1.852 Kilometers/Hr \n" ); document.write( "1 Kilometer= 1000meter \n" ); document.write( "1 Day = 24 hours \n" ); document.write( "A ship is traveling at 20 Knots per hour. Convert 20 Knots to units of Furlong per Fortnight. \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "You are changing both time and distance; \n" ); document.write( "do the distance first to get: \n" ); document.write( "(20 knots/hr)(1.852 km/1 Knot)(1000 meters/1 km)(1 Furlong/210 meters) \n" ); document.write( "= (20*1.852*1000*1 Furlong)/(1*1*1*210 hrs( = (37040 Furlongs/210 hrs) \n" ); document.write( "=176.380952 Furlongs/hr \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Now change the time: \n" ); document.write( "(176.380952 Furlongs/hr)(24 hr/day)(14 day/1Fortnight) \n" ); document.write( "= (176.380952*24*14 Furlongs/(1*1*1 Fortnight) \n" ); document.write( "= 59264 (Furlongs/Fortnight) \n" ); document.write( "============================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |