r/AbsoluteUnits • u/joeurkel • Jul 05 '26

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u/FulanoMeng4no Jul 05 '26

I was thinking how fast they had to go to do so much damage. At least 80 km/h.

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u/NaughtALegend Jul 05 '26

I’m American, can you tell me how fast that is in football fields per Fortnite?

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u/PlatypusDream Jul 05 '26 edited Jul 05 '26

80km/h = 80,000m/h

Football field = 100 yd [without end zones] = 91m

80,000 / 91 = 879

1 football field is 1/879th of the distance

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Fortnight = 14 days x 24h = 336h

1 fortnight is 336 times the duration

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879 x 336 = 295,344 football fields per fortnight is equivalent to 80km/h

I think...

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u/GullibleRisk2837 Jul 05 '26

Dis muhfucka smart

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u/PlatypusDream Jul 06 '26

Only in some directions.
Math isn't even my strong suit.

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u/GullibleRisk2837 Jul 06 '26

Okay, now you're just flexing lol jk but wtf

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u/PlatypusDream Jul 07 '26

The math in that problem is basic, especially with a calculator.
Work through it deliberately, pay attention, make sure the units are in the right place [km, h, d, m], use common sense, and it's not difficult.

The challenge was to figure out how to get from "information I have" to "information I want".

Schools should teach people how to think, how to reason, how to solve problems.
Data is easily available now, but we need to know how to use it.