In a thunderstorm, the formula: M = 5.5 gives the approximate distance, M, in miles, from a lightning strike if it takes t seconds to hear the thunder after seeing the you are 6.2 miles away from the lightning flash, how long will it take the sound of the thunder to reach you. Answer: It will take seconds for the sound to reach you.

In a thunderstorm, the formula: M = 5.5 gives the approximate distance, M, in miles, from a lightning strike if it takes t seconds to hear the thunder after seeing the you are 6.2 miles away from the lightning flash, how long will it take the sound of the thunder to reach you. Answer: It will take seconds for the sound to reach you.

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Chapter5: Decimals

Section5.2: Decimal Operations

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