document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1029029>Question 1029029</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To improve her cardiovascular capacity, Mis wants to increase the distance she walks each day. She now walks 1/2 mile in 8 1/2 minutes. If Mia keeps the same pace, will she be able to walk 1 1/2 miles in less than 1/2 hour? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #644255 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=644255\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2 = .5 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 and 1/2 = 8.5 minutes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 and 1/2 = 3/2 = 1.5 miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "assuming the rate is the same, then .5/8.5 = 1.5/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cross multiply to getr .5*x = 1.5*8.5 = 12.75.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of this equation by .5 to get x = 25.5 minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's less than half an hour.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer is yes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can also use the rate * time = distance formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rate * 8.5 minutes = .5 miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for rate to get rate = .5 / 8.5 = 1/17 miles per minute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "at the same rate, for a distance of 1.5 miles, the equation of rate * time = distance becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/17 * time = 1.5 miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for time to get time = 1.5 / (1/17) = 1.5 * 17 = 25.5 minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25.5 minutes is less than a half an hour because a half an hour is equal to 30 minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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