SOLUTION: 60 miles per hour converted to feet per second. Using the same method, convert 60 miles per hour into furlongs per fortnight. You may need to research these terms.

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Question 338256: 60 miles per hour converted to feet per second. Using the same method, convert 60 miles per hour into furlongs per fortnight. You may need to research these terms.
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60 miles per hour converted to feet per second.
%2860%2A5280%29%2F3600 = 88 ft/sec
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Using the same method, convert 60 miles per hour into furlongs per fortnight.
Furlong is 660 ft
Fortnight (14 nights) is two weeks.
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5280%2F660 = 8 furlongs in a mile
14 * 24 = 336 hrs in a fortnight
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60 * 336 * 8 = 161,280 furlongs/fortnight