document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1024324>Question 1024324</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A man walks 30 minutes at an average speed of 3km /hr. He waits 10 minutes for a bus, which brings him back to starting point at 3.15pm. If he began his walk at 2.25 pm the same afternoon, find the average speed. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " He waits 10 minutes for a bus, which brings him back to starting point at 3.15pm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If he began his walk at 2.25 pm the same afternoon, find the average speed.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the total time of the trip: 3:15 - 2:25 = 50 min; <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the distance to the bus stop: .5hrs * 3km/h = 1.5 km<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Round trip = 3km and we know it took 5/6 hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let a = the average speed of the trip<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a = 3 * 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 3.6 km/hr average speed for the whole trip  </SPAN>\n" );
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