Strange coincidence
Discussion
If you divide a kilometre distance by 8 and multiply by 5 to get miles, then get confused and divide the miles figure by 8 and multiply by 5 again. The two miles figures add up to roughly the original KM figure, at least to within speedo error.
Is there any practical application for this?
Is there any practical application for this?
Mandat said:
Isn't this just simple maths?
5/8 is the approximate ration between the equivalent km & miles.
It's like saying it is a strange coincidence that 5/8 = 10/16 = 1/1.6 = ad infinitum.
The coincidence is that it applies to KM to mile conversions, which made me wonder if there might be some practical application in calculations. 5/8 is the approximate ration between the equivalent km & miles.
It's like saying it is a strange coincidence that 5/8 = 10/16 = 1/1.6 = ad infinitum.
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