>-----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
Wouldn't that be 6AM ???????
Swede
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