document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884860>Question 884860</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The distance between two cities is 42 km 875m. A bus makes 6 round trips everyday. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much distance does it cover in the month of may?<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 #534710 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=534710\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's first convert it to meters for ease of use.  We'll convert it back later.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42km375m = 42,875 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 trips * 42,875 = 257,250 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BUT, it's round trip, so twice that per day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "257,250 * 2 = 514,500 meters per day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "May has 31 days (ask your mom to show you the knuckle calendar trick)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31 * 514,500 = 15,949,500 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we'll convert back to km by moving the decimal three places.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15,949,500 meters = 15949.5km or 15,949km500meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(make sure to check my multiplication now that you have the process.) </SPAN>\n" );
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