document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=515161>Question 515161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The 20 inch diameter wheels of one car travel at a rate of 24 revolutions per minute, while the 30 inch diameter wheels of another car travel at a rate of 18 revolutions per minute. What is the ratio of the speed of the second car to that of the first? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #343768 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=343768\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Compare the straight line distance that each car goes in 1 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20\" dia wheels:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed is proportional to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+20%2A24+=+480+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+20%2A24+=+480+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "30\" dia wheels:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "speed is proportional to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+30%2A18+=+540+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+30%2A18+=+540+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 2nd car's speed ) / (  1st car's speed ) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+540%2F480+=+1.125+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+540%2F480+=+1.125+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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