document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=667186>Question 667186</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a man cycled for some time at 16 km/h and returned at 15 km/h . the total time taken was 7 3/4 hours . find the total distance he cycled ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let d = the one-way distance<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a time equation, time = dist /speed; change 7<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to 7.75 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 7.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 16*15; 240:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15d + 16d = 240(7.75)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31d = 1860<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1860%2F31 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1860%2F31\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 60 km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the total distance he cycled?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(60) = 120 km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this by finding the time each way<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60/15 = 4 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60/16 = 3.75 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total time 7.75 hrs </SPAN>\n" );
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