A study in measurements, part 3
Algebra
Level
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The inverse of 1 knot/furlong is equal to how many seconds?
[1 knot = 6,080 ft/hr]
Express your answer to 2 decimal places.
The answer is 390.79.
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1 solution
1 furlong = 660 feet
1 hr = 3600 seconds
Our required calculation is thus the inverse of ( 6 0 8 0 ) / ( 6 6 0 ∗ 3 6 0 0 ) , which is 390.79 seconds.