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Frustrations With MathCopyright 2020 by Jerry OrtnerPublished in the United States of AmericaISBN Paperback: 978-1-951775-31-5ISBN eBook: 978-1-951775-32-2All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any way by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the author except as provided by USA copyright law.The opinions expressed by the author are not necessarily those of ReadersMagnet, LLC.ReadersMagnet, LLC10620 Treena Street, Suite 230 | San Diego, California, 92131 USA1.619.354.2643 | www.readersmagnet.comBook design copyright 2020 by ReadersMagnet, LLC. All rights reserved.Cover design by Ericka ObandoInterior design by Shemaryl Tampus

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ADDING MINUTES TO HOURSAs I began my road trip, what caught my attention as my fully packed Chrysler Sebring convertible tried to enter I-95 and head south, from Marsh Road in Wilmington, Delaware, was an automobile sitting on a fence. Lo and behold, the driver not only skidded on the slick entrance way to I-95 but had successfully removed himself from the auto and called for assistance. While he was patiently waiting for the flatbed truck to somehow remove the auto, I sat waiting for the festivities to begin.Did I say it took long?Oh no, after just 10 minutes of waiting, I changed gears, tooted my horn to let the one car behind me back up, and I navigated the melting snow bank and off I went. Needless to say, my split second decision to try another way was reversed when the roadway cleared and I meekly retraced my steps and plodded back on track to my ultimate destination of the Autotrain Station in Lawton, Virginia.Driving down the interstate, my only objective was to get to the Autotrain Center before 2 PM. It was 11 AM and the trip ticket from MapQuest (c) said it would take about two hours, twenty-five minutes. When one plans a trip, who thinks of total minutes. Just hours would be easier. As a math teacher, I had to begin calculating 10 minutes added to two hours, twenty-five minutes gave me only a twenty-five minute cushion.How did I calculate that you asked? 11 AM to 2 PM gave me three hours. Thats 180 minutes (remember: 60 minutes to an hour). Sixty times three equal 180 minutes. From 180 minutes, subtract two hours, or 120 minutes, and you have 60 minutes. [For those of you thinking that it is much easier to play with hours, then it is 3 2 or 1 hour which is 60 minutes.]Now comes the tricky part. Subtract the 25 minutes from 60 minutes and I have 35 minutes to spare. But I just lost 10 minutes being entertained by a tow truck removing a car on a fence. So an extra 25 minutes is fantastic.Once out of Delaware, rolling down I-95, Maryland is the next state. Everything was going smoothly and fast. Twenty-five minutes to spare and that should be enough.Ouch. An overhead sign ahead says the tunnel traffic is delayed a minimum of five minutes due to the closure of the inner tunnel. Five minutes from 25 minutes makes 20 minutes maximum to the Autotrain.Do I skirt the minimum five-minute delay or do I take the outer loop? Trip ticket said to use I-95 all the way so I cant deviate from the plan. Just hope the tunnel delay is not more than five minutes. I paid my toll and proceeded to take the left lane of the western tunnel since trucks would be on my right.I guessed wrong. Trucks and cars whistled by me on my right as I looked at the clock. The red lights of the cars in front of me didnt lend much encouragement. Do I dare cross the solid line in that tunnel? The car behind me did but I would be the lucky one and have a state trooper just waiting for me to cross the line. I persevered and luckily only a five-minute delay was incurred.Down to twenty minutes and counting. I noticed state troopers pulling over fast moving vehicles, so I maintained the 65 mph speed limit but dont exceed that limit. Cruise control would be useful but not every car has it. Mine doesnt. Just a few years to soon for cruise control or not new enough. You be the judge.Wheres the outer loop around Washington, DC?

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