speed time distance calculations

[bcadoo]

My watch has a whiz wheel built into it.

[thrila]

Thanks for the help guys, especially kami and eskimo.  I just need to learn a few tricks to make it easier, i'm fine with fractions that are divisble by each other, but calculations such as 135mph in 16mins stumped me how to calculate them quickly. 

No e6b for me, I don't believe i'm even allowed a pen and paper either.  I should have been clearer. This is a 6hr  test to see if i can become a pilot for the Royal Navy- i'm not sure if it's multiple choice or if i have enter the correct answer, i'll have a chat to my RN liason officer.  A large proportion of the test is speed time distance so i've been studying it extensively.

Thanks for the help

[Hawk78th]

Thrila

 16/60= .266 Correct...?

 135x .266 = 35.9 Miles  to be a bit more correct....  36 is  close... but If I took a test today.. I'd come up with 35.9.

 You can take it from there

 

[bcadoo]

Thrila

 16/60= .266 Correct...?

 135x .266 = 35.9 Miles  to be a bit more correct....  36 is  close... but If I took a test today.. I'd come up with 35.9.

 You can take it from there

 

umm...close.....but not exact.  It is EXACTLY 36.  (you rounded with less precision...its actually .2666666666etc)   The remaining decimal places are enough to account for that last 10th of a mile.

[thrila]

Thanks for your help guys, i passed.   I became pretty good at sdt towards the date for my tests.  I was the only person out of us 3 naval recruits to pass.  The CO said it was a was a good pass and i achieved a competitive mark.  I also got full marks for hand eye coordination, AH sure has it's uses!  The pedals used were the same CH pedals i own.   RAF Cranwell is a great place, the food however, is not.

Oh and no calculator, though one section allowed pen and paper

[Golfer]

Congratulations! 

[Dux]

WTG Thrila!

[eskimo2]

WTG!