document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=307378>Question 307378</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jogger runs at an average speed of 5.9mi/hr. If she starts a run at 11:15 am, what time is it after she covers 4.75 x 10^4 ft? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #219893 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=219893\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First I would change the rate of 5.9 mi/hr to feet per minute.  To do this multiply by 5280 feet per mile, and divide by 60 to change the hours to minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rate = 5.9 * 5280/60= 519.2 feet per minute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, the distance to be run is 4.75x10^4 =47500 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the formula <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=rt ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=rt\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to solve for t, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=d%2Fr ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=d%2Fr\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=+47500%2F519.2=+91.48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=+47500%2F519.2=+91.48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > minutes, or 1 hour and 31.48 minutes. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add this to the starting time of 11:15 a.m., and you get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "11:15+ 1:31 = 12:46 p.m. approximately.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired </SPAN>\n" );
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