document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=840545>Question 840545</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a model car travelled 15 meters in 5 seconds, how fast was it travelling? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1 --> ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cross multiply to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1 * 15)/5 = 15/5 = 3 m/s\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the question is essentially asking how much distance is covered in every second by the car.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-multiplication </SPAN>\n" );
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