document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=851036>Question 851036</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You plan to drive 180 miles to Boston at an average speed of 60 miles per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the distance you travel in meters? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #512571 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=512571\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The 60mph is superfluous information.  It doesn't matter how fast you travel.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, since Boston is in the People's Republic of Massachusetts in the US, you won't ever encounter this in real life because the US is on the Imperial system.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the problem's sake, however, use the calculator here: http://www.metric-conversions.org/length/miles-to-meters.htm [change the significant figures by using the Accuracy pulldown]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How they get the answer is to multiply the number of miles traveled (180) by the number of meters in a mile (1609 km in a mile; 1000 meters in a kilometer).  180mi = 289681.92m </SPAN>\n" );
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