document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=747635>Question 747635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jet travels 1200 miles in 30 minutes. Find the average speed in miles per hour. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #455012 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=obulee><B>obulee(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=obulee><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=obulee><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=455012\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the formula for average speed is s=d/t where d stands for distance and t time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first of all change 30minutes to hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30mins=30/60=1/2h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=d/t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=60 divide by 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by inverting i.e changing the division sign to multiplication by changing the position of the fraction at the right hand side,we have,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=60 multiply 2/1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=120miles per hour </SPAN>\n" );
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