1. The United States has four time zones: Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific. When we went to New York in 2008 we were in the Eastern time zone and there were six hours difference; the Far West group experienced a 9-hour difference with Pacific Time. Louisiana is on CDT Central Daylight Time (7 hours difference) which means that when we arrive at The Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, it will be 5:30 p.m. local time, but half past midnight for us who will have got up early in the morning on CEST, Central European Summer Time. They are 7 hours behind us....or we are 7 hours ahead of them. My suggestion: do try to sleep on the plane so that you are awake enough to have your eyes open when we arrive!
2. Money: Unfortunately, now this will be easy. Why unfortunately? Because we won't have to do much math converting dollars to euros. For the lucky Far West travelers in 2010, $1 converted to 0.78 euros. Today, $1 = 0.92 (rounded off) euros, almost $1 = 1€.
$1 = .92€ $6 = 5.52€
$2 = 1.84€ $7 = 6.44€
$3 = 2.76€ $8 = 7.36€
$4 = 3.68€ $9 = 8.28€
$5 = 4.60€ $10 = 9.20€
Coins : (Here are the most common ones; there are other coins you may see)
5 cents (a nickel) = 4.60 euro centimes
10 cents (a dime) = 9.20 cts
25 cents (a quarter) = 22.80 cts
50 cents (a half-dollar) = let's just say 50 cts! No more maths!
3. The weather = Fahrenheit, not Celsius: (The conversions are the same as in 2010!)
Celsius / Fahrenheit conversions below
(and you can look at the quick way to calculate at the end of this list)
10°C = 50°F
11°C = 51.8°F
12°C = 53.6°F
13°C = 55.4°F
14°C = 57.2°F
15°C = 59°F
16°C = 60.8°F
17°C = 62.6°F
18°C = 64.4°F
19°C = 66.2°F
20°C = 68°F
21°C = 69.8°F
22°C = 71.6°F
23°C = 73.4°F
24°C = 75.2°F
25°C = 77°F
26C = 78.8°F
27°C = 80.6°F
28°C = 82.4°F
29°C = 84.2°F
30°C = 86°
STOP!
Converting Farenheit to Celsius: Sorry, more maths!
Example 70°F
70 - 30 = 40
40 divided by 2 = 20 and add 10% (2) = 22°C roughly
Another example:
86°F - 30 = 56 divided by 2 = 28; add 2.8 = 30.8°C roughly (a cinch = fastoche! Example: This recipe is a cinch to make. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkW22a_gwmQ )
4. Distances: miles/ kilometers... A little more maths.
miles to kilometers --> 1 mile = 1.6 km
10 miles = 16km --> 60% more.
Quick calculation: you add 60%, easier : you add 50% plus 10%
Example 50 miles = 50 + 25 + 5 = 80 km. Exact answer =
80.4672. So that's not bad for a quick conversion.
Another example, 90 miles.
90 + 45 = 135; 135 + 9 = 144 km (exact answer = 144.84)
1 kilometer = 0.66 mile ---> You're subtracting (roughly) 40%
120km - 60 = 60 then add 12 (10%) = 72 miles ( more exactly 74.57 miles) So, close enough.
What is easier maths or English?
Return to the blog tomorrow for more maths...No, more information about Louisiana in ENGLISH.
It will be just two days before we leave.
All your bags are packed? Are you ready to go?
Jane
FYI (For Your Information) --> "math" (American spelling); "maths" (British spelling)
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