Question

During a severe thunderstorm, Tim saw a flash of lightning and then six seconds later heard a clap of thunder. The speed of sound is 1088 ft/sec. How far is Tim from the lightning?
Nearest Thousand Feet.
Ms. Sue
6 * 1,088 = _________

But what about how far he is from the lightning?
6528
Ms. Sue
6528 = 7,000 to the nearest thousand feet

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