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Q. What do the rounded up tips mean?
A. The rounded up tips are the tip according to the percentage listed with it, then it is rounded up to the next tollar amount.
Q. What is Rankine?
A. Rankine is a temperature scale named after British engineer William Ranking. It is based on the Fahrenheit scale, except that 0 degrees Rankine is absolute zero.
Q. What is Reamur?
A. Reamur is a temperature scale where the freezing point is 0 degrees and boiling is 80 degrees. It is used for measuring milk temperature in cheese production.
Q. What is a Knot?
A. A Knot is a measure of speed equal to 1.852 km/h or 1.151 mph. It is used for stating speed of nautical and aviation vessels.
Q. What is a Troy Ounce?
A. A Troy Ounce is an imperial unit of measure. It is commonly used to determine the weight of precious metals (which will determine their value).
Q. What is a League?
A. A league was referred to the distance that a person or horse can walk in an hour. It was most often considered to be about 3 miles.
Q. What is a Nautical Mile?
A. A Nautical Mile is the distance of one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian. It is commonly used by sea faring vessels.
Q. I have a downpayment, where do I enter that?
A. The loan amount field is meant for the total loan amount. Your downpayment and any fees incurred should be reflected in the loan amount.
Q. How do I find the dimensions of my tire?
A. The dimensions of your tire are listed on the side of each of your tires. It will contain three numbers representing the width, aspect ratio, and the size of your wheel.
Q. How do I know which number is for what?
A. The tire dimensions are listed on the side of your tire in order. The first number is a 3 digit number, this number represents the tire width. The second number is the Aspect Ratio. And the third number is the size of your wheel.
Q. I see letters mixed in with the numbers on my tire. What are these?
A. In addition to the size of the tire the ratings for the tire are listed. The tire information is typically listed in a format that looks like this: ‘P225/50R16′ The letter at the beginning represents the type of tire (passenger/light truck) and the second letter precedes the wheel size. This letter represents speed rating of your tire.
Q. What should I put for the overall price?
A. The overall price is the price you have negotiated with the salesman plus any fees and subtracting any downpayment you’ve made. It is the overall price that will be on the lease.
Q. The keep talking about the money factor (or lease factor or lease fee) instead of the interest rate, what is that?
A. The money factor and the interest rate are closely related. To determine what the interest rate is based on the money factor you simply multiply it by 2400. To find the money factor based on the interest rate you divide by 2400.
