document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=317724>Question 317724</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When Dave walks to school, he averages 90 steps per minute, each of his steps are 75 cm long. It takes him 16 minutes to get to school. His brother, Jack, going to school by the same route,averages 100 steps per minute, but his steps are only 60 cm long. How long does it take Jack to get to school? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #227559 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=227559\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> dave takes 90 steps /minute , length of each step = 75 cm, walks for 16 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total distance walked = 16*75*90=108 000 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jack takes 100 steps of 60 cm each = 6000 cm /minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance = 108 000 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rate = 6000 steps/minute<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance / rate = time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108 000 / 6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=18 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
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