The North Fork of the White River (a math problem)

North Fork Dam during high flow on Saturday, March 28, 2009

North Fork Dam during low flow on Sunday, March 29, 2009

During generation, the White River can really move some water! A stick was seen moving 100 feet in 8 seconds. LABEL YOUR RESPONSES A, B, AND C.

A. How many feet did the stick move in 1 minute?

B. How how fast was the stick moving in miles per hour?

C. How long would it take the stick to move 1 mile?

SHOW YOUR WORK AND/OR EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER.

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