document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=869756>Question 869756</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Katie ran 3 miles in 30 minutes. What was Katie's average speed in feet per second <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #524386 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=524386\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3 miles in 30 minutes = 3 miles in 0.5 hour\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D = r*t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 = r*0.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/0.5 = r\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 = r\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Her speed in miles per hour is 6 mph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you use these equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 mile = 5280 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 hour = 60 min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 min = 60 seconds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to set up conversion factors to convert miles/hour to feet/second\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 mph = (6 miles/hour)*(5280 feet/1 mile)*(1 hour/60 min)*(1 min/60 seconds)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 mph = (6)*(5280)*(1/60)*(1/60) feet/second\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 mph = 8.8 feet/second\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Her speed is <font color=\"red\">8.8 feet per second</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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