Help on determining avg speed?
06-19-07 | 07:43 PM
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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!
06-19-07 | 07:44 PM
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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
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46 minutes / 60 minutes per hour ~= .77 hours
14 miles / .77 hours = 18.1 mph
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06-19-07 | 07:44 PM
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06-19-07 | 07:44 PM
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average speed = distance in miles divided by time in hours.
14/.77 = 18.18mph (46 minutes is .76666666666 of an hour)
14/.77 = 18.18mph (46 minutes is .76666666666 of an hour)
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but anyways you speed should be around 17 mph.
06-19-07 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by EX1855
I was a math major for 2 semesters 
but seriously I couldnt for the life of me figure out what order i put it in LOL
but seriously I couldnt for the life of me figure out what order i put it in LOL
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06-19-07 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by EX1855
I was a math major for 2 semesters but seriously I couldnt for the life of me figure out what order i put it in LOL
but seriously I couldnt for the life of me figure out what order i put it in LOLI 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
06-19-07 | 07:58 PM
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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
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06-19-07 | 08:03 PM
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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?
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06-19-07 | 08:20 PM
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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.
06-19-07 | 08:23 PM
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I hate math. I just look at the computer.
06-19-07 | 08:26 PM
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06-19-07 | 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by AlanS
06-19-07 | 08:52 PM
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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
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