Converting Units
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Converting Units
Likely the most useful thing you will learn all year.
Lecture Part A. (Just watch and think)A sign along the road in Canada
says “100 kilometers/hour.” What is this in miles per hour?
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100 kmhour
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100 kmhour
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mileshour=
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100 kmhour
×
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mileshour=
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100 kmhour
× miles
km
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mileshour=
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100 kmhour
× miles
km
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mileshour=
Metric1 meter =100 cm
1 kilometer = 1000 meters1centimeter = 10 millimeters
1 kilogram = 1000 grams
Metric and US1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds1 mile = 1.61 kilometers
US1 foot = 12 inches1 mile = 5280 feet
1 yard = 3 feet
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100 kmhour
× miles
km
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mileshour
1.61 km = 1 mile&
1 km = 0.621 miles
=
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100 km
hour×
1 miles
1.61 km
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mileshour
1.61 km = 1 mile&
1 km = 0.621 miles
=
=
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62.14 mileshour
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100 km
hour×
1 miles
1.61 km
Lecture Part B. (Just watch and think)
An airplane has a speed of 600 miles per hour.
How fast is this inmiles per minute?
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600 mileshour
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600 mileshour
=
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miles
minute
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600 mileshour
×
=
€
miles
minute
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600 mileshour
× hour
minute =
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miles
minute
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600 mileshour
× hour
minute =
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miles
minute
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600 mileshour
× hour
minute =
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miles
minute
1 hour = 60 minutes
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600 mileshour
×1 hour
60 minute =
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miles
minute
1 hour = 60 minutes
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600 mileshour
×1 hour
60 minute =
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10 miles
minute
10 miles/min is the samespeed as 600 miles/hour
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600 mileshour
×1 hour
60 minute =
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10 miles
minute
Wait a tick…Why does this method work?
x ÷ x = ?
x ÷ x = ?
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1 hour
60 minutes= ?
x ÷ x = ?
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1 hour
60 minutes= 1
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600 mileshour
×1 hour
60 minute =
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10 miles
minute
This method works because when youmultiply by 1 you do not change the
value of the quantity.
1a. The piece of paper on your desk is 81/2 inches by 11 inches.
In centimeters, how wide is the page?
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8.5 inches
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8.50 inches = cm
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8.5 inches × cm inches
= cm
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8.5 inches × cm inches
= cm
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8.5 inches × cm inches
How many centimeters equals how many inches?
= cm
Metric1 meter =100 cm
1 kilometer = 1000 meters1centimeter = 10 millimeters
1 kilogram = 1000 grams
Metric and US1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds1 mile = 1.61 kilometers
US1 foot = 12 inches1 mile = 5280 feet
1 yard = 3 feet
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8.5 inches × cm inches
2.54 centimeters = 1 inch
= cm
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8.5 inches ×2.54 cm1 inch
= cm
2.54 centimeters = 1 inch
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8.5 inches ×2.54 cm1 inch
= 21.6 cm
The piece of paper is 21.6 cm wide.
1b. What is the width of the page, in feet?
What is the width of the page,in feet?
What should we start with:
8.50 inches, or 21.6 cm?
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8.5 inches
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8.5 inches = ft
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8.5 inches ×
= ft
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8.5 inches × ft
inches= ft
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8.5 inches × ft
inches
How many feet equals how many inches?
= ft
Metric1 meter =100 cm
1 kilometer = 1000 meters1centimeter = 10 millimeters
1 kilogram = 1000 grams
Metric and US1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds1 mile = 1.61 kilometers
US1 foot = 12 inches1 mile = 5280 feet
1 yard = 3 feet
1 foot = 12 inches
= ft
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8.5 inches × ft
inches
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8.5 inches ×1 ft
12 inches= ft
1 foot = 12 inches
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8.5 inches ×1 ft
12 inch= ft
= 0.708 ft
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8.50 inches ×1 ft
12.0 inch
The page is 0.708 feet long
2a. A football field is 100 yards.How many inches is this?
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100 yards = inches
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100 yards× ft
yard×
inches foot = inches
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100 yards×3 ft
1 yard×
12 inches1 foot = inches
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100 yards×3 ft
1 yard×
12 inches1 foot = 3600 inches
2b. How many kilometers long is a football field?
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3600 inches = km
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3600 inches × cm
inch×
meter cm
× km m
= km
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3600 inches ×2.54 cm1 inch
×1 meter100 cm
×1 km
1000 m
= km
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3600 inches ×2.54 cm1 inch
×1 meter100 cm
×1 km
1000 m
= 0.09144 km
2c.Looking for some extra practice?How long is a football field in:
• Miles
• Meters
• Inches
• Centimeters
2c. Answers:
• Miles [0.057]
• Meters [91.44]
• Inches [3600]
• Centimeters [9144]
3. A student is 17 years old.How many hours old is the student?
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17 years =
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17 years = hours
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17 years× days
years= hours
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17 years× days
years×
hours days
= hours
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17 years×365 days1 year
× hours days
= hours
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17 years×365 days1 year
×24 hours
1 day= hours
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17 years×365 days1 year
×24 hours
1 day= 148,920 hours
4. A sprinter is running at 10 m/s. How fast is this, in miles per hour?
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10 m
s
miles= per
hour
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10 m
s
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10 m
s×
km
m×
mile
km×
s
min×
min
hour
miles= per
hour
Metric1 meter =100 cm
1 kilometer = 1000 meters1centimeter = 10 millimeters
1 kilogram = 1000 grams
Metric and US1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds1 mile = 1.61 kilometers
US1 foot = 12 inches1 mile = 5280 feet
1 yard = 3 feet
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10 m
s×
1 km
1000 m×
1 mile
1.61 km×
60 s
1 min×
60 min
1 hour
miles= per
hour
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10 m
s×
1 km
1000 m×
1 mile
1.61 km×
60 s
1 min×
60 min
1 hour
miles
= 22 per
hour
5. A hotel room in Paris is 110 Euros.
How much is this in US Dollars?
€110
€110 = $
€110 = $
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Dollars Euros
1 Euro = 1.4 Dollars1 Dollar = 0.72 Euros
€110 = $
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Dollars Euros
1 Euro = 1.4 Dollars1 Dollar = 0.72 Euros
€110 = $
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1.4 Dollars1.0 Euros
1 Euro = 1.4 Dollars1 Dollar = 0.72 Euros
€110 = $ 154
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1.4 Dollars1.0 Euros
6a. A shoe box is5 inches x 3 inches x 11 inches
= 165 cubic inches.How many cubic centimeters is this?
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165 in.3 =165 inches ⋅inches ⋅inches
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165 in.3 = cm3
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165 in.3 ×2.54 cm1 inch
×2.54 cm1 inch
×2.54 cm1 inch
= cm3
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165 in.3 ×2.54 cm1 inch
⎛ ⎝ ⎜
⎞ ⎠ ⎟3
= cm3
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165 in.3 ×2.54 cm1 inch
⎛ ⎝ ⎜
⎞ ⎠ ⎟3
= 2700 cm3
6b. Extra practice:Your desktop is about
200 square inches.What is this area in square feet
and square centimenters?
Answers. The area of your desktop is:
• 1.38 ft2
• 1,290 cm2
7. The density of water is exactly 1 g/cm3. What is the density of water in pounds per cubic foot?
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1 g cm3 = pounds per cubic foot
Metric1 meter =100 cm
1 kilometer = 1000 meters1centimeter = 10 millimeters
1 kilogram = 1000 grams
Metric and US1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds1 mile = 1.61 kilometers
US1 foot = 12 inches1 mile = 5280 feet
1 yard = 3 feet
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1 g
cm3 × kg g
× lb kg
× cm
inch
⎛ ⎝ ⎜
⎞ ⎠ ⎟3
× inches foot
⎛ ⎝ ⎜
⎞ ⎠ ⎟3
= pounds per cubic foot
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1 g cm3 ×
1 kg 1000 g
× 2.2 lb1 kg
×2.54 cm1 inch
⎛ ⎝ ⎜
⎞ ⎠ ⎟3
×12 inches
1 foot
⎛ ⎝ ⎜
⎞ ⎠ ⎟3
= pounds per cubic foot
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1 g cm3 ×
1 kg 1000 g
× 2.2 lb1 kg
×2.54 cm1 inch
⎛ ⎝ ⎜
⎞ ⎠ ⎟3
×12 inches
1 foot
⎛ ⎝ ⎜
⎞ ⎠ ⎟3
= 62 pounds per cubic foot
8. A truck can unload 100 kg of stone in 2 minutes. How fast is
this, in pounds per second?
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100 kg2 min
= pounds / second
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100 kg2 min
× lb kg
× min sec
= pounds / second
Metric1 meter =100 cm
1 kilometer = 1000 meters1centimeter = 10 millimeters
1 kilogram = 1000 grams
Metric and US1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds1 mile = 1.61 kilometers
US1 foot = 12 inches1 mile = 5280 feet
1 yard = 3 feet
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100 kg2 min
×2.2 lb1 kg
×1 min60 sec
= pounds / second
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100 kg2 min
×2.2 lb1 kg
×1 min60 sec
= 1.8 pounds / second
9. A landscaper can move 2 kgof soil every minute.
How many hours will it take to move 300 pounds?
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300 lb
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300 lb = hours
= hours
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300 lb • kg
lb•
min
kg•
hr
min
= hours
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300 lb • kg
lb•
20 min
40 kg•
hr
min
= hours
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300 lb •1 kg
2.2 lb•
20 min
40 kg•
1 hr
60 min
= 1.1 hours
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300 lb •1 kg
2.2 lb•
20 min
40 kg•
1 hr
60 min
Estimating
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Which is greater:
A. The number of pieces of printer paper, stacked from floor to ceiling.
B. The number of walking steps from the High School to the Middle School.
C. They are about the same.
How could we estimate option A.?
About how far is it from the floor to the ceiling?
How tall is a package of paper?
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feet ⋅ inches
ft.⋅ pckg paper
inches⋅
sheets1 pckg paper = sheets
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9 feet ⋅12 inches
1 ft.⋅1 pckg paper
2 inches⋅
500 sheets1 pckg paper
= sheets
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9 feet ⋅12 inches
1 ft.⋅1 pckg paper
2 inches⋅
500 sheets1 pckg paper
= 27,000 sheets
About how far away is the middle school?
About how big is one step?
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miles ⋅ feet mile
⋅ step feet
= steps
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2 miles ⋅5280 feet
1 mile⋅1 step3 feet
= steps
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2 miles ⋅5280 feet
1 mile⋅1 step3 feet
= 3,520 steps
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2 miles ⋅5280 feet
1 mile⋅1 step3 feet
= 3,520 steps
btw, 27,000 steps ≈ distancefrom here to Solon, OH
Which is greater:
A. The number of pieces of printer paper, stacked from floor to ceiling.
B. The number of walking steps from the High School to the Middle School.
C. They are about the same.
E1a. Estimate how many hours a McDonald’s worker must work to earn enough to buy a car. Assume that all
the money goes toward the car.
$
How much is a car?
What is the wage of a McDonald’s worker?
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$ ⋅ hour$ = hours
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$7,000 ⋅1 hour$ 7.00 = hours
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$7,000 ⋅1 hour$ 7.00 = 1000 hours
E1b. How many years is this?
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1000 hours ⋅ week hours
⋅ year
weeks= years
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1000 hours ⋅1 week40 hours
⋅1 year
52 weeks= years
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$1000 hours ⋅1 week40 hours
⋅1 year
52 weeks= 0.48 years
E2. If you drove from here to San Francisco, about how many times
would you stop for gas?
How far away is San Francisco?
How far can you drive on one tank of gas?
How far can you drive on one gallon of gas?
How many gallons fit in a tank?
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miles ⋅ gallon miles
⋅ tank
gallons = tanks
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2500 miles ⋅1 gallon30 miles
⋅1 tank
10 gallons = tanks
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2500 miles ⋅1 gallon30 miles
⋅1 tank
10 gallons = 8 tanks
E3. If you wanted to buy sliced turkey to feed the entire senior class,
how much would that cost?
How many students is that?
How much does each student need?
What is the cost, per pound?
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students ⋅ pound student
⋅$
pound = $
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400 students ⋅1
4 pound
1 student⋅
$ 51 pound
= $
= $ 500
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400 students ⋅1
4 pound
1 student⋅
$ 51 pound
E4a. About how many hours have you spent in school?
How many years have you been in school?
How many days in a year?
How many hours in a day?
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years ⋅ days year
⋅ hours day = hours
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12 years ⋅180 days
1 year⋅7 hours1 day = hours
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12 years ⋅180 days
1 year⋅7 hours1 day = 15,000 hours
E4b. About what percentage of your life have you spent in school?
%
How many hours old are you?
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17 years ⋅365 days1 year
⋅24 hours
1 day = 150,000 hours
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15,000 hours in school150,000 hours old
⋅100% =10%
E4c.What percentage of your waking life have you spent in school?
How many hours are you awake every day?
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17 years ⋅365 days
1 year⋅16 hours
1 day = hours
€
17 years ⋅365 days
1 year⋅16 hours
1 day = 99,000 hours
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15,000 hours in school99,000 hours old
⋅100% =15%