document.write( "Question 334993: If a motorist can travel 1 km 1 1/4 minutes, how far can he travel in 1 hour? \n" ); document.write( "
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1/(1 1/4)=X/60
\n" ); document.write( "1/((1*4+1)/4)=X/60
\n" ); document.write( "1/((4+1)/4)=X/60
\n" ); document.write( "1/(5/4)=X/60 INVERT THE DENOMINATOR & MULTIPLY.
\n" ); document.write( "1*4/5=X/60
\n" ); document.write( "4/5=X/60 CROSS MULTIPLY
\n" ); document.write( "5X=60*4
\n" ); document.write( "5X=240
\n" ); document.write( "X=240/5
\n" ); document.write( "X=48 ANS.
\n" ); document.write( "WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO WORK IN FRACTIONS?
\n" ); document.write( "DECIMALS, MANY TIMES, ARE MUCH EASIER AND FASTER.
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\n" ); document.write( "1/1.25=x/60
\n" ); document.write( "1.25x=60
\n" ); document.write( "x-60/1.25
\n" ); document.write( "x=48 kmh. ans.\r
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