document.write( "Question 229574: How many minutes would be saving, by making a 100 kilometer trip at 125 km/hr instead of 80 hr/hr? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #170178 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! How many minutes would be saving, by making a 100 kilometer trip at 125 km/hr instead of 80 km/hr? \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "Faster trip time: \n" ); document.write( "distance = 100 km ; rate = 125 km/hr ; time = 100/125 hr = 4/5 hr \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Slower trip time: \n" ); document.write( "distance = 100 km ; rate = 80 km/hr ; time = 100/80 hr = 5/4 hr \n" ); document.write( "---------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Time difference: \n" ); document.write( "5/4 - 4/5 = (25-16)/20 = 9/20 hr \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Convert to minutes: \n" ); document.write( "(9/20) hr = (9/20)(60 min) = 27 minutes \n" ); document.write( "======================================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |