document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=759464>Question 759464</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A car travels at 500km/hr. How far would it travel in 2 1/2 hours?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer that is given is 187 1/2. I am not getting this. This is a problem on rational numbers and the concept of distance=speed*time has not been taught yet. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #462039 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=462039\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The reason that you do not understand the answer given is because THAT answer is wrong.  You have the correct formula and studying it only requires about 5 to 7 minutes.  {R kilometers/hour} * {t hours} = R*t kilometers.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Based on that, the distance is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=500%2A%282%261%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"500%2A%282%261%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28km%2Fhr%29%28hr%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28km%2Fhr%29%28hr%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is 1250 kilometers. </SPAN>\n" );
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