document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=739416>Question 739416</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah drove her boat at 5 miles per hour for 45 minutes and at 4 miles per hour for 30 minutes. What was the total distance, in miles, that Sarah drove her boat?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)2 miles <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)5 3/4 miles <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)9 miles <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)16 1/2 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't understand how to do this? Can you help? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sarah drove her boat at 5 miles per hour for 3/4 hour and at 4 miles per hour for 1/2 hour. What was the total distance, in miles, that Sarah drove her boat?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = r*t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 5*(3/4) + 4*(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 15/4 + 2 = 23/4 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d = 5 3/4 miles<BR>\n" );
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