document.write( "Question 301305: If a man runs for an hour and a half at 8 miles an hour due south; and then he continues south on a bus traveling at 55 miles an hour, for 24 minutes. How far did he travel? \n" ); document.write( "

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If a man runs for an hour and a half at 8 miles an hour due south;
\n" ); document.write( " and then he continues south on a bus traveling at 55 miles an hour, for 24 minutes.
\n" ); document.write( "How far did he travel?
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\n" ); document.write( "change 24 min to hrs: 24/60 = .4
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\n" ); document.write( "total dist = Walking dist + riding dist
\n" ); document.write( "d = 1.5(8) + .4(55)
\n" ); document.write( "d = 12 + 22
\n" ); document.write( "d = 34 mi \n" ); document.write( "

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