A furlong is a distance of 220 yards.A fortnight is a time period of two weeks.A race horse is running at a speed of 5.00 yards per second.What is his speed in furlongs per fortnight?
A)27 500 furlongs/fortnight
B)13 700 furlongs/fortnight
C)6 220 furlongs/fortnight
D)2 750 furlongs/fortnight

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To convert the speed from yards per second to furlongs per fortnight, first convert yards to furlongs: 5 yards/second = 5/220 furlongs/second. Then convert seconds to fortnights: 1 fortnight = 14 days = 14 * 24 * 60 * 60 seconds. Multiply the two conversions: (5/220) furlongs/second * (14 * 24 * 60 * 60) seconds/fortnight = 27,500 furlongs/fortnight.

A Furlong Is a Distance of 220 Yards