document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=704152>Question 704152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It takes Bob 1/5 hour to hike 1/4 mile. What is his unit rate, in miles per hour?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have figured out that 1/5 hour is 12 minutes. But I am having problems figuring out what to do next. 1/4 of a mile is .25 of a mile. Do I divide 12/.25?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #433950 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=433950\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/5 hour:  1/4 mile\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both parts by 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5*1/5 hour:  5*1/4 mile\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/5 hour:  5/4 mile\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 hour: 5/4 mile\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if \"It takes Bob 1/5 hour to hike 1/4 mile\", then he can hike 5/4 miles or 1.25 miles in 1 hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, his unit rate is 5/4 mph or 1.25 mph </SPAN>\n" );
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