Tom Tweed wrote:
>
> Hey Dave,
>
> Do you have the quick-n-easy formula to convert miles-per-hour to
> furlongs-per-fortnight ? It shows up on chemistry tests around here.
The short answer is that a fortnight is two weeks.
So, the conversion:
60 mph -> furlongs per fortnight
8 furlongs per mile
24 hours per one day
14 days per one fortnight
Thus, to convert miles per hour to furlongs per fortnight,
N mph *
8 furlongs per mile *
24 hours per day *
14 days per fortnight = Y furlongs per fortnight
So, 60 mph is 60 * (8*24*14) = 60 * 2688 = 161280 furlongs per fortnight
--ken
'74 TR6 Daily Driver
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