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Challenge Question #3

From: by way of Journey North <susamel.biz@brounstein.com>
Date: Sun Mar 19 2006 - 10:52:02 EST

We estimate that it will take 50 to 83days and 8 hours to go from Mexico to Alaska.
Whales travel between 3 and 5 miles per hour.

>From Mexico to Alaska is 6000 miles
If they travel at 3mph
                          6000miles divided by 3mph = 2000 hours
                          Since there are 24 hours in a day 2000hrs. divided by 24 = 83days & 8hrs.

If they traveled at 4mph
                          6000 divided by 4 = 1500 hours
                          1500 divided by 24 = 62 days & 12 hrs.

If they traveled at 5mph
                          6000 divided by 5 = 1200 hours
                          1200 divided by 24 = 50 hrs.

Depending on the actual speed of the whale, it will take 50 to 83.3 days.

Iselin Middle School/7th grade

Akash, Rup, Mohammad
Parth, Stephen, Alexis, Elizabeth
Brian, Louis, Rizwan, Ronny
Kenny

                            
Received on Sun Mar 19 10:52:06 2006


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