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Expert: Scott A Wilson - 11/6/2009
Question
britney steals Jill's skateboard and the skateboard is going 35 mph and it takes Jill 20 seconds to load her 350 magnum how far would britney get before she dropped
Answer
You've got to look at the units.
35 mph is 35 miles/hour.
Now there is 1 hr/60 min and 1 min/60 sec, and 5280 ft/mile,
so 35 miles/hour is 35 (miles/hour) x 1 (hour/60 min) x 1 (min/60 sec) x 5280 (ft/mile).
The numbers are 35*5280/(60*60) = 35*88/60 = 35*22/15 = 770/15 = 154/3.
Looking at the units, miles, hours, minute, and feet cancel. This leaves seconds.
The time would then be 154/3 seconds, which is 51 1/3 sec, or just under a minute.
The next question would be how long does it take the police to arrest Jill.
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