document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251265>Question 251265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Arthur walks six blocks east and then 12 blocks north. If each block is one-third of a mile, how many miles did he walk? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If each block is one-third of a mile, how many miles did he walk?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If one block is 1/3 of a mile, do you see that....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "two blocks are 1/3 + 1/3?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Three blocks would be:  1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can keep adding like that but a faster way to do this is to multiply.  You can ask yourself:  How many \"one-thirds\" did he walk?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Well, he walked six blocks east, so that is 6 times 1/3.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He also walked 12 blocks north, so that is 12 times 1/3. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's make that an equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%281%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%281%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%281%2F3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%281%2F3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = ???\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2    + 4 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, he walked six miles.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps you. :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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