document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039935>Question 1039935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A salesman started walking from office A at 8:30 AM. at the rate of 2.50 kph. He arrived at office B 12 seconds late. Had he started at A at 8:00 AM and  walked at 1.50 kph , he would have arrived at B one minute before the appointed time. At what time was he supposed to be at B? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " He arrived at office B 12 seconds late.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Had he started at A at 8:00 AM and walked at 1.50 kph, he would have arrived at B one minute before the appointed time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " At what time was he supposed to be at B?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are using km/hr, therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Change 12 sec to hrs: 12/3600 = .0033 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Change 1 min to hrs 1/60 = .0167 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = walking time to arrive on time when leaving at 8:30 (2.5 km/hr) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(t+.0033) = actual walking time when he was 12 sec late<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then leaving a half hr earlier<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let (t+.5) = walking time to arrive on time when leaving at 8:00 (1.5 km/hr)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(t+.5-.0167) = (t+.4833) = actual walking time when he was 1 min early<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write a distance equation: dist = speed * time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5(t+.0033) = 1.5(t+.4833) (distances are the same)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5t + .00825 = 1.5t + .72495<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.5t - 1.5t = .72495 - .00825<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = .7167 hrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Change to min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 * .7167 = 43 minutes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8:30 + :43 = 9:13 time he is suppose to be there<BR>\n" );
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