document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=588664>Question 588664</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man walks down the road for half an hour at an average speed of 3 kph. He waits 10 minutes for the tricycle, which brings him back to his starting point at 7:15. If the man began his walk at 6:25 the same morning, what was the average speed of the tricycle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #374573 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=374573\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the road is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+d+=+3%2A%281%2F2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+d+=+3%2A%281%2F2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He started at 6:25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6:25 + 30 min = 6:55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He waits 10 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6:55 + 10 min = 7:05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He is back at his starting point at 7:15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7:15 - 7:05 is 10 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, on the tricycle he covered <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 10 min<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The average speed of the tricycle is 9 km/hr </SPAN>\n" );
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