document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=534141>Question 534141</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a car is traveling 45 miles per hour and it has to go 4.5 miles, how many minutes does it take for the car to arrive at its destination? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #351324 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=351324\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 45 mi/hr / 60 min/hr = 3/4 mi/min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.5 miles / (3/4 mile/min) = 4.5 * 4/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Recall that dividing by a fraction can be calculated by multiplying with the reciprocal of the fraction.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.5 * 4/3 = 18/3 = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I will take 6 minutes to travel 4.5 miles at a steady speed of 45 miles/hr.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check we can consider the relationship to 6 minutes to 1 hr.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 minutes is 1/10 (one tenth) of an hour:  6/60  = 1/10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So it will take 1/10 hr * 45 mph = 4.5 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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