Red Tip PIF!

[tri33]

Hello everyone,

I thought I'd do a little giveaway/PIF contest! The prize is a Gillette Red Tip Super Speed. It is definitely user-grade, it is missing an end cap and there is some plate loss under the head, but otherwise it functions flawlessly.

So since I am a math major I thought that I would supply a math problem as the "contest" part of this PIF.

You don't have to do the math problem to enter, but if you do the problem and get the correct answer I will enter in your number twice for the drawing instead of once, so there is some incentive to have a go at it.

I am going to limit the PIF to entries in the CONUS. I will pick a winner Wednesday night or Thursday morning.

So if you'd like to enter just say "I'm In".


Here is the razor:




Here is the problem:

Nick’sTrip
Nick drove from his home in Central City 60 miles directly west to Westtown. Afterwards, he drove north, up to Northwest City, a distance of 45 miles. Nick then left Northwest City and drove home directly to Central City instead of going back through Westtown. The total time for the whole trip was 3 hours. Assuming that Nick drove in a straight line to each destination, what was his average speed?

Good luck!

 

[Lothar101]

Count me in and Nick's average speed was 70 mph

 

[ArNav]

That reminds me of:
"From point A to point B made their war a cyclist, a motorcyclist, an automobile, a bus, a tractor, a train, a wagon and a concrete roller.
What the hell is going on in point B?"

 

[chgruver]

I'm in 60 mph

 

[Planbee]

I'm not in (Canuck) - but I say 100 km/hr! (Metric and all that)

Great PIF, someone will be happy!

 

[Miesterio]

I'm in. Avg speed is 60mph.

 

[cottontop]

I'm NOT in as I already have a great Red Tip, but this is a pretty cool PIF.
ct

 

[Badger Bill]

This is a fun PIF!! I'm in for sure!

The average speed is 60 mph. (and yes, I did actually do it out and didn't just look above <smile>)
Great idea for a PIF.... took me back to my school days.
Now, here's to hoping I'm correct....

- Badger Bill

 

[athair]

I'm in. And the average speed was 60mph. ahh Pythagoras and your silly triangles.

 

[akamarcus]

Wow, what a great PIF! I am really looking forward to the time when I can use a more aggressive razor, so this seems like an ideal opportunity, and I'm in!

Using the Pythagorean Theorem: sqrt(60^2 + 45^2) = 75 miles from Northwest City to Central City. 60+45+70 miles = 180 miles/3 hours = 60 miles per hour. I figured I would post the solution since no one had yet in their answers. I like that you incorporated math into the PIF!

 

[Bobcat]

I'm in. 60 MPH-Only count me once. I piggy backed without doing the problem myself.

I have been looking for a Red Tip

 

[crunchthetroll]

I'm in. 60MPH I mathed it.

 

[lowjax]

I'm in!

He was traveling 26.8224 meters per second, better known as 95.56064 Clicks.
(or 60 MPH as everyone else said).

 

[joamo]

I'm in. 60 mph

 

[ofercohen]

I'm in. 60+45X2=150 miles, so 50 mph.

 

[TacticalPanda]

I'm in, his average speed was 60 mph. Thanks!

 

[rockviper]

I'm not in as I'm a Canuck, but I'll play along.......

Tricky question, to which I will say 85mph (a speed demon!).
Now you get to tell me how long he stayed in Northwest City for lunch

 

[John Pseudonym]

I'm in and I did the math, so 60! Great PIF!

 

[Nomad1600]

I'm in, and only count me once. Thanks!

 

[chgruver]

I'm not in as I'm a Canuck, but I'll play along.......

Tricky question, to which I will say 85mph (a speed demon!).
Now you get to tell me how long he stayed in Northwest City for lunch

At that speed he would only take a little over 2 hours and 6 minutes, so he spent 45 minutes for lunch and the other 9 minutes getting in and out of the car, parking, killing the engine and starting the engine, etc.