document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1030258>Question 1030258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Andrew and Karen started at the same place and walked in opposite directions. Andrew walked at a speed of six kilometres an hour and Karen walked at a speed of four kilometres an hour. After they had walked for half an hour, what was the distance between them? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Andrew walked at 6 km/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Karen walked at 4 km/hr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They walked in opposite directions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In half an hour:-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Andrew will have walked 3 km (6/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Karen will have walked 2 km (4/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore they will be 3 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5 km apart.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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