document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=284861>Question 284861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A person heading to work travels an average of 38 mph. it takes hime 15 mins to get there. How far did he travel?   how do u figure this out? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206649 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=206649\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rate x Time = Distance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have to make sure you use consistent units. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate is speed, 38 mph (distance in miles, time in hours).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Time is 15 minutes. Convert to hours. 60 minutes in 1 hour. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "T=15/60=0.25 hours. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "R*T=D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38 miles/hr*0.25 hrs=9.5 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You could also have converted the rate to miles per minute. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "R=38 mile/hr*(1 hr/60 min)=0.6333 miles/min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=R*T=0.63333 miles/min*15 min=9.5 miles<BR>\n" );
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