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EX1855 06-19-07 07:40 PM

Help on determining avg speed?
 
Whats the formula, like how do you figure out what your avg speed was, say i did 14 miles in 46 minutes, what was my avg speed, thanks!

chrisvu05 06-19-07 07:43 PM


Originally Posted by EX1855
Whats the formula, like how do you figure out what your avg speed was, say i did 14 miles in 46 minutes, what was my avg speed, thanks!

2nd grade math?

gfunk 06-19-07 07:44 PM

Average speed is kinda "one of those topics" around here, but here's a quick way to get it from the numbers you gave:

46 minutes / 60 minutes per hour ~= .77 hours

14 miles / .77 hours = 18.1 mph

-g

Machka 06-19-07 07:44 PM

Are you serious? What grade are you in?

chipcom 06-19-07 07:44 PM

average speed = distance in miles divided by time in hours.

14/.77 = 18.18mph (46 minutes is .76666666666 of an hour)

PipinFan 06-19-07 07:45 PM

Buy a computer man !! :) but anyways you speed should be around 17 mph.

Umm I was close !!

EX1855 06-19-07 07:47 PM

I was a math major for 2 semesters :D but seriously I couldnt for the life of me figure out what order i put it in LOL

EX1855 06-19-07 07:50 PM

huh?

kirkcubs 06-19-07 07:50 PM

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jjmolyet 06-19-07 07:51 PM


Originally Posted by EX1855
I was a math major for 2 semesters :D but seriously I couldnt for the life of me figure out what order i put it in LOL

Forget average speed, get yourself a helmet, a mind is a terrible thing to waste! :D

timmyquest 06-19-07 07:52 PM


Originally Posted by EX1855
I was a math major for 2 semesters :D but seriously I couldnt for the life of me figure out what order i put it in LOL


I was about to call all the guys asking you what grade you were in jerks, but then you go and admit that

A.) You're at least college age
B.) You have enough education to get into college
C.) YOU WERE A MATH MAJOR?!

I can see why you changed ;)

EX1855 06-19-07 07:54 PM

I'm 26, Ive been out of college for 2 years and I changed my major to Criminal Justice and now work in Insurance, I have no need for that kind of math anymore :D

neurocycler 06-19-07 07:54 PM

I, uh... nevermind.

chipcom 06-19-07 07:58 PM


Originally Posted by EX1855
I'm 26, Ive been out of college for 2 years and I changed my major to Criminal Justice and now work in Insurance, I have no need for that kind of math anymore :D

This proving that insurance rates are indeed determined by black magic rather than mathmatical equations. :eek:

runtimmyc 06-19-07 07:58 PM

can't... stop... laughing. I'm sorry. Do you sell cloud insurance?

chipcom 06-19-07 08:03 PM

Here's a hint for the future...even if you don't know math, Google is your friend...I assume since you posted here you still recall the basics of computers and the internet..right?

8Lives 06-19-07 08:20 PM

My daughter is 3. Okay, 3 years and 4 months. Anyway my wife is an accountant and I asked her what mommy does. She said "1, 2 and 3 and 4". Let me check - damn, she said 18mph. But then again she hasn't learned fractions yet.

Dubbayoo 06-19-07 08:23 PM

I hate math. I just look at the computer.

2Tired2Shift 06-19-07 08:26 PM


Originally Posted by jjmolyet
Forget average speed, get yourself a helmet, a mind is a terrible thing to waste! :D

I think, in this case, there isn't much to worry about.

AlanS 06-19-07 08:26 PM

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Average speed looks something like this:

Attachment 47732

timmyquest 06-19-07 08:30 PM


Originally Posted by AlanS
Average speed looks something like this:

Attachment 47732

Really good speed looks something like this
http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Fea...C10016639.jpeg

megamo 06-19-07 08:47 PM

Man you're so funny.:lol:

jjmolyet 06-19-07 08:52 PM


Originally Posted by EX1855
I'm 26, Ive been out of college for 2 years and I changed my major to Criminal Justice and now work in Insurance, I have no need for that kind of math anymore :D

Apparently you do :D

EX1855 06-19-07 08:57 PM

Man some of you bastards are brutal lol. I'm a property damage adjuster, I dont do premiums or anything like that :D lay off ;)

Ryleeryno 06-19-07 09:02 PM


Originally Posted by PipinFan
Buy a computer man !! :) but anyways you speed should be around 17 mph.

Umm I was close !!

I thought Jews were smart? :rolleyes:


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