SOLUTION: The stoplights ona street are designed to keep traffic moving at 26mi/h. The aerage length of a street block between traffic lights is about 80m. What must be the time delay betwee

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Question 262864: The stoplights ona street are designed to keep traffic moving at 26mi/h. The aerage length of a street block between traffic lights is about 80m. What must be the time delay between green lights on successive blocks to keep the traffic moving continuously? answer in units of seconds.
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Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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convert 80 meters to miles=m
26*360*x=m

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This problem has some flaws, does 80m mean 80 meters, a very short block
The speed is given in mph, you don't generally mix miles and meters. Is there a typo here?
Maybe it is .8 miles, that would make some sense.