document.write( "Question 346297: If a person travels 12 miles each way on a bus and the bus averages 36mph for a total of 24 miles how many minutes is that person on the bus? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #247691 by nyc_function(2741)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! D = rt\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "D = 24\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "r = 36\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We need to find t or time (in hours).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "24 = 36t\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "24/36 = t\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2/3 hours = t\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are 60 minutes in one hour.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, 2/3 hours times 60 minutes = 40 minutes.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |