Speeding Quiz

Mark · 02-03-2005, 10:37 AM

Okay, no sitting down and calculating the answer, just off the cuff guess.

You drive 20 miles to work. You drive on a highway that has no traffic so you can drive any speed. The speed limit is 55 MPH. You are late for work and you decide to speed. You go 10 MPH over the speed limit.

How much time did you save? This is not a trick question Just guess!

hogan · 02-03-2005, 10:42 AM

dont we need a beginning time to calculate the time saved? also i think u get there in 20 mins

mrmoby · 02-03-2005, 11:35 AM

Around 18 minutes

DavidDoyle · 02-03-2005, 11:42 AM

You save about 3.35 minutes (3 minutes 21 seconds. This assumes you travel a uniform speed from departure to arrival. I want yo see you pull out of your driveway going 65mph.

Damon · 02-03-2005, 12:32 PM

About 3 min.

Mark · 02-03-2005, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidDoyle @ Thu Feb 03, 2005 12:42 pm

You save about 3.35 minutes (3 minutes 21 seconds. This assumes you travel a uniform speed from departure to arrival. I want yo see you pull out of your driveway going 65mph.

I don't think someone followed the instructions.....

hogan · 02-03-2005, 02:54 PM

im so bad at math

Mark · 02-03-2005, 03:02 PM

The point is to guess not to see down and figure it out exactly. I want to see people's perception of time.

DavidDoyle · 02-03-2005, 03:15 PM

Its an easy eyeballing job. 10 mph faster than 55 is about 18% faster (18.18 exactly), so the time taken should be 82% of 20 mins. That is 16.4 minutes or 3 mins 24 seconds- I then did the actual math on cacluator to get the exact answer which was 3min 35 secs saved- eyeballing is11 seconds off.

I am still waiting for the film at 11 of Mark pulling out of his driveway at 65 mph.

aquariumfishguy · 02-03-2005, 03:29 PM

LMAO

"Man runs over elderly women next to her mailbox... he was reportedly going speeds up to 65 miles per hour at the time he pulled out of his driveway…”

maxpayne_lhp · 02-03-2005, 09:59 PM

Hmmm, I see no highway (in Vn, oerhaps) that lim your speed down to 55. But don't think it's the key.

maxpayne_lhp · 02-03-2005, 10:00 PM

Hmmm... how about: time just passes by, you can't save such thing

02-03-2005, 10:37 AM	#1
Mark Previous Owner Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stockbridge, GA Age: 44 Posts: 81	Speeding Quiz Okay, no sitting down and calculating the answer, just off the cuff guess. You drive 20 miles to work. You drive on a highway that has no traffic so you can drive any speed. The speed limit is 55 MPH. You are late for work and you decide to speed. You go 10 MPH over the speed limit. How much time did you save? This is not a trick question Just guess!

02-03-2005, 11:35 AM	#3
mrmoby Devout Heathen Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Waterville, ME Age: 36 Posts: 553	Re: Speeding Quiz Around 18 minutes

02-03-2005, 11:42 AM	#4
DavidDoyle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 89 Posts: 496	Re: Speeding Quiz You save about 3.35 minutes (3 minutes 21 seconds. This assumes you travel a uniform speed from departure to arrival. I want yo see you pull out of your driveway going 65mph.

02-03-2005, 12:32 PM	#5
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,972	Re: Speeding Quiz About 3 min. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

02-03-2005, 03:02 PM	#8
Mark Previous Owner Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stockbridge, GA Age: 44 Posts: 81	Re: Speeding Quiz The point is to guess not to see down and figure it out exactly. I want to see people's perception of time.

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02-03-2005, 10:42 AM	#2
hogan Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 75	dont we need a beginning time to calculate the time saved? also i think u get there in 20 mins

02-03-2005, 02:54 PM	#7
hogan Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 75	im so bad at math

02-03-2005, 03:15 PM	#9
DavidDoyle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 89 Posts: 496	Re: Speeding Quiz Its an easy eyeballing job. 10 mph faster than 55 is about 18% faster (18.18 exactly), so the time taken should be 82% of 20 mins. That is 16.4 minutes or 3 mins 24 seconds- I then did the actual math on cacluator to get the exact answer which was 3min 35 secs saved- eyeballing is11 seconds off. I am still waiting for the film at 11 of Mark pulling out of his driveway at 65 mph.

02-03-2005, 03:29 PM	#10
aquariumfishguy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern, Michigan Posts: 372	LMAO "Man runs over elderly women next to her mailbox... he was reportedly going speeds up to 65 miles per hour at the time he pulled out of his driveway…” __________________ Cory M.H. Care4fish.com - Closed See my forums for further details... Fish Forums: www.s4.invisionfree.com/Care4FishForums

02-03-2005, 09:59 PM	#11
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Hmmm, I see no highway (in Vn, oerhaps) that lim your speed down to 55. But don't think it's the key. __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

02-03-2005, 10:00 PM	#12
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Hmmm... how about: time just passes by, you can't save such thing __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

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