document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=717185>Question 717185</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the average speed of a car if the car travels 214 km in 4 hours and 45 minutes </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #440135 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jndarrell><B>jndarrell(58)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jndarrell><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=440135\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4 hours and 45 minutes is = to 4.75 (45minutes is 3/4 of an hour which equals 0.75)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Proportion set up:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "214km over 4.75hrs is = to 'x'km/1hr  (Keep your units matching, km on top on both side and hours on bottom of both sides or vice versa)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "214=4.75x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DIVIDE BOTH SIDES BY 4.75 to get 'x' alone<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=45.05km/hr (rounded to the hundreth)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your instructions for guidance on rounding, and don't forget to put your units. </SPAN>\n" );
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