document.write( "Question 135945: How many miles per hour do I travel at when traveling at one furlong per fort night? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #99601 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! How many miles per hour do I travel at when traveling at one furlong per fort night? \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "Change furlongs to miles: \n" ); document.write( "furlong = 220 yrds. = (220/1760) = (1/8)miles: So use ((1/8)m/1furlong) \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Change fortnight to hours: \n" ); document.write( "fortnight = 2 weeks = 14*24= 336 hours: So use (1 fortnight/336 hrs) \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Therefore: \n" ); document.write( "(1 furlong/1 fortnight)*((1/8)m/1furlong)*(1 fortnight/336 hrs) \n" ); document.write( "= (1*(1/8)*1)/(1*1*336) = 0.0003730... miles/hour \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |