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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #545850 by josgarithmetic(39620)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! _________________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 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The average speed for their round trip was the distance divided by time; using the totals.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Average speed, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " |