document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135599>Question 135599</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to convert 15 mi/hr to ft/sec. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I just don't get how to do it. if you could help that would be great thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "change the miles to ft using (5280 ft)/(1 mile)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "change the hours to seconds using (1/hr/3600 sec)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each of these fraction = \"1\" so multiplying by them changes only the units.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(15mi/hr)(5280 ft)/1 mi)(1 hr/3600 sec)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [15*5280*1 ft]/[1*1*3600 sec] = 79200 ft/3600sec = 22 ft/sec<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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