As of the year 2000, the highest wind speed recorded on top of Mount Washington was 231 mi/h which is about 298% of the highest wind speed recorded in Chicago. What was the highest wind speed recorded in Chicago as of the year 2000?
Solve for x:
2.98x = 231
x = ?
By the way, Chicago earned its nickname as the "Windy City" because of its overly talkative "windy" politicians in the 19th century.
To find the highest wind speed recorded in Chicago as of the year 2000, we can use the information given that the highest wind speed recorded on Mount Washington was 231 mi/h. It is stated that this speed is about 298% of the highest wind speed recorded in Chicago.
To determine the wind speed recorded in Chicago, we can divide the wind speed recorded on Mount Washington by the percentage in decimal form:
231 mi/h / 298% = (231 mi/h) / (298/100) = (231 mi/h) * (100/298) = 77.52 mi/h
Therefore, the highest wind speed recorded in Chicago as of the year 2000 was approximately 77.52 mi/h.
To find the highest wind speed recorded in Chicago as of the year 2000, we can start by using the information given about Mount Washington and the comparison provided.
According to the information, the wind speed recorded on Mount Washington was 231 mi/h, which is about 298% of the highest wind speed recorded in Chicago. This means that the wind speed in Chicago is 1/298th of the wind speed on Mount Washington.
To find the wind speed in Chicago, we need to divide the wind speed on Mount Washington by 298.
231 mi/h / 298 = 0.774 mi/h
Therefore, the highest wind speed recorded in Chicago as of the year 2000 was approximately 0.774 mi/h.