document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22958>Question 22958</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me to answer this it is really hard and i don't know what to do, thank you! Uhmm, sorry but i don't know what type of question is this, sorry!. Twenty-five potatoes are placed on the ground 4 feet apart in a straight row. In line with the potatoes and 10 feet from the first one is a basket. A runner starting from the basket picks up the potatoes and carries them one at a time to the basket. if he runs at an average rate of 5 yards per second, how many potatoes can he put into the basket in one minute and 16 seconds?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11330 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11330\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> speed=	5 yards per second=5*3=		15	fps				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "time = 1 mt. 16 sec.= 60 +16 =			76	sec.				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance covered =speed *time =			15*76	=	1140	feet		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "		POTATOES NUMBERS						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "basket		1	2	3	4	5	6	7......<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance	10	4	4	4	4	4	4......<BR>\n" );
document.write( "totdis.frm bask.10	14	18	22	26	30	34......<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance covered to basket potato 			1	=	10+10	=	2*10	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance covered to basket potato 			2	=	14+14	=	2*14	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance covered to basket potato 			3	=	18+18	=	2*18	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance covered to basket potato 			4	=	22+22	=	2*22	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "TOTAL DISTANCE COVERED=2*10+2*14+2*18....=2(10+14+18+....)=1140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is an arithmatic progression.FIRST TERM =A =10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "COMMON DIFFERENCE =D=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "NO.OF TERMS = N = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SUM = 1140/2=570 FEET = (N/2){2A+(N-1)D)=(N/2)(2*10+(N-1)4)=(N/2)(20+4N-4)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(N/2)(4N-16)=2N(N-4)=570<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N(N-4)=570/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N^2-4N-285=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N^2-19N+15N-285=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N(N-19)+15(N-19)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(N-19)(N+15)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N-19=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "N=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO HE PICKS 19 POTATOES<BR>\n" );
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