I hope you are not saying that the 113 should be divided by (10*.03). If so, then the numbers used would indicate almost a 10,000 HP loss.

HP Loss from heat = 113 / 10 * .03 * (98 - 72)
HP Loss from heat = 113 / .3 * (98 - 72)
HP Loss from heat = 376.67 * (98 - 72)
HP Loss from heat = 367.67 * (26)
HP Loss from heat = 9793.33

Sorry dude. Your 7th grade math teacher is probably teaching 7th grade for a reason. tongue.gif j/k

 

that is unreal on an 80 degree day i will be losing 43 some odd hp(i think it was did it at 8:30 in sh and now im in information system tech,ta i getta do what i wnat hehe i love it0 anyways....is that correct that i will only be running of of 97 hp..that is insane...not to mention the hp sucked up by the engine and belts runing wow

 

The only problem is in determining what the denominator is. You assumed it was everything following the Division sign, I assumed it was the argument following it. All problems would be solved it all grade 7 teachers would teach us something more usefull than infix.

If we all knew prefix notation, there would have been no confusion if he had written either:
* / HP 10 * 0.03 - Temp 72
or
/ HP * 10 * 0.03 - Temp 72

or in postfix notation:
HP 10 / 0.03 Temp 72 - * *
or
H 10 0.03 T 72 - * * /

Unless I've made an error, there should be no ambiguity (sp?) and no need for order of operation rules...

Of course my grade 7 teacher did not teach me this notation, so it may be wrong. (don't get much chance to use this stuff ya know)

Of course since a1snag wasn't sure this was the formula we may be even more likely (if possible) to be wasting time with this topic smile.gif