document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764178>Question 764178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A boat completed one quarter of it's journey at 9 30 and two thirds at 10 50. Assuming a constant speed what time did it start and finish? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " at 10:50. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assuming a constant speed what time did it start and finish?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the total journey = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the portion of the journey covered between 9:30 and 10;50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the journey<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the no. of minutes between 9:30 and 10:50 = 80 minutes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance varies directly with time, use a ratio equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let t = total time for the journey<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F12%29%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F12%29%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80%2Ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80%2Ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >t = 80 * 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 80*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 192 minutes for the whole journey<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start time to 9:30; <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * 192 = 48 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Start time = 9:30 - 48 min = 8:42 is the start time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the completion time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8:42 + 192 min = 8:42 + 3:12 = 11:54 is the completion time </SPAN>\n" );
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