document.write( "Question 183983: It takes Mary 30 minuites to walk uphill 1 Km from her home to school, but it takes her only 10 minuites to walk from school to home along the same route. What is her average speed, in Km/hr, for the round trip? \n" ); document.write( "
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It takes Mary 30 minutes to walk uphill 1 Km from her home to school, but it
\n" ); document.write( " takes her only 10 minutes to walk from school to home along the same route.
\n" ); document.write( " What is her average speed, in Km/hr, for the round trip?
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\n" ); document.write( "Round trip dist = 2 km
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\n" ); document.write( "Change the times to hrs:
\n" ); document.write( "30/60 = \"3%2F6\" hr
\n" ); document.write( "10/60 = \"1%2F6\" hr
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\n" ); document.write( "Total time = \"4%2F6\" hr
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\n" ); document.write( "Speed = \"dist%2Ftime\"
\n" ); document.write( "When dividing, invert the dividing fraction and multiply:
\n" ); document.write( "2 * \"6%2F4\" = \"12%2F4\" = 3 km/h is the average speed
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