document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=649726>Question 649726</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> im stuck on this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use a formula to solve the problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rose Parade floats travel down the 6.5-mile-long parade route at a rate of 2.5 mph. How long will it take a float to complete the route if there are no delays?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer box says \"hr\" right beside it but when i looked up how to do it [6.5=2.5(x)] right? anyways, my answer from that was 156, which wouldnt be an even hour. do you know what i mean? is that the right answer? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6.5 = 2.5 t and t=6.5/2.5 = 2.6 hr, or 156 minutes.  I'm not sure why you converted to find the answer in minutes, but 156 is correct.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "hr is the units.  It doesn't mean it's a whole number of hours. </SPAN>\n" );
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