23. The Units Society Empire (USE) had defined the following set of "new" units: Length Time 1 stride 1.5 meters [m] 1 blink 0.3 seconds [s] Determine X in the following expression: Boeing 747 cruising speed, 550 miles per hour (mi/h or mph) X strides per blink.

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23. The Units Society Empire (USE) had defined the following set of "new" units:
Length
Time
1 stride
1.5 meters [m]
1 blink
0.3 seconds [s]
Determine X in the following expression: Boeing 747 cruising speed, 550 miles per hour
(mi/h or mph) X strides per blink.
Transcribed Image Text:23. The Units Society Empire (USE) had defined the following set of "new" units: Length Time 1 stride 1.5 meters [m] 1 blink 0.3 seconds [s] Determine X in the following expression: Boeing 747 cruising speed, 550 miles per hour (mi/h or mph) X strides per blink.
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