-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Bleazard <jbleazard@home.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Tuesday, December 15, 1998 5:57 PM
Subject: DML: Riddle
>> Sam '95 SLT
>> Mathematician...
>>
>> Riddle: You leave San Diego 7am on a Friday, in a 5.2L, automatic, 3.92
>> geared truck, headed to Kansas City. You average 71.428 mph, driving
>> nonstop (inflight refueling) for the 1500mi trip, averaging 18 mpg.
>>
>> 1) What is your average (constant) fuel flow per minute(any format)?
>
>71.428 mph
>---------- = 3.968 gal/hr = 0.066 gal/min = 8.47 oz/min = 250.4 mL/min
>18 mi/gal
>
>> 2) How far did you travel in that minute (Feet rounded)?
>
>71.428 mph = 6286 feet/minute
>
>> 3) and what time do you get there?
>
>1500 mi
>---------- = 21 hrs
>71.428 mph
>
>7 A.M. Friday + 21 hours = 4 A.M. Saturday
>
>Engine, transmission and gearing are totally irrelevant.
>
>Did I pass?
>
2 of 3 ain't bad.. It's actually 7 AM (Central time) :O
Everything else was right on....
Sam '95 SLT
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