How do I express in miles per hour, 300 yards in 10.9 minutes? Help please?
K Kenneth New member Joined Nov 8, 2012 Messages 1 Nov 8, 2012 #1 How do I express in miles per hour, 300 yards in 10.9 minutes? Help please?
tkhunny Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2005 Messages 11,339 Nov 8, 2012 #2 Dimensional Analysis! \(\displaystyle \frac{300\;yd}{10.9\;min}\cdot\frac{60\;min}{1\;hr}\cdot\frac{3\;ft}{1\;yd}\cdot\frac{1\;mi}{5280\;ft}\) Sometimes known as "multiplying by one (1)".
Dimensional Analysis! \(\displaystyle \frac{300\;yd}{10.9\;min}\cdot\frac{60\;min}{1\;hr}\cdot\frac{3\;ft}{1\;yd}\cdot\frac{1\;mi}{5280\;ft}\) Sometimes known as "multiplying by one (1)".
H HallsofIvy Elite Member Joined Jan 27, 2012 Messages 7,763 Nov 10, 2012 #3 Or you could use \(\displaystyle \frac{1 mi}{1760 yards}\) (I know that because I used to run the 440 yard dash- a quarter mile.)
Or you could use \(\displaystyle \frac{1 mi}{1760 yards}\) (I know that because I used to run the 440 yard dash- a quarter mile.)