document.write( "Question 900271: Jack and Jill went up the hill at a rate of 8 units per minute. They came tumbling down at a rate of 8 units per second. What was their average rate, in units per minute, for the round trip? \n" ); document.write( "
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_________________speed(u/min)_________time_______distance
\n" ); document.write( "UP________________8___________________d/8_____________d
\n" ); document.write( "DOWN______________60*8________________d/480___________d
\n" ); document.write( "Totals______________________________d/8+d/480________2d\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The average speed for their round trip was the distance divided by time; using the totals.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Average speed, \"%282d%29%2F%28d%2F8%2Bd%2F480%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2F%281%2F8%2B1%2F480%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2F%2860%2F480%2B1%2F480%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2F%2861%2F480%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2A480%2F61\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"15%2645%2F61\", close enough to about 15.75 units per minute
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