document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=878403>Question 878403</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"How do you solve this word problem?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"A father walks 36 miles in 12 hours while his son covers the same distance on a bicycle at twice the father's rate of speed. At this rate, how many miles would the bicycle travel in 9 hours?\" </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "36 miles/12 hours = 3 miles per hour<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The son is cycling at twice the rate, therefore 6 miles per hours.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the son rides for 9 hours, how far will he travel?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 miles per hour * 9 hours = 54 miles. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Wow!  He must be in great shape. </SPAN>\n" );
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