document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1052264>Question 1052264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are more than 1/4 million species of beetle. Assume the average length of a beetle is 1cm and the average walking speed is 10 cm per second. These beetles walk up a gang-plank that is 5 meters long onto an ark. They do this in pairs, side by side, one male and one female from each species. The pairs of beetles are spaced so there is a gap of 3 cm between species. How many hours will it take for 1/4 million species of beetles to embark onto the ark once the first pair starts up the gangplank? Hint: PLP\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #667659 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=667659\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find time in seconds to cover <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+%2B+3+=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+%2B+3+=+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4+%2F+10+=+.4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4+%2F+10+=+.4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now find number of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm intervals in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+500+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+500+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+500%2F4+=+125+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+500%2F4+=+125+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+125%2A.4+=+50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+125%2A.4+=+50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+50+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+50+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sec for a pair to get into the arc<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[ number of species ] / [ species/sec ] = [ sec ]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.25%2A10%5E6+%2F+%281%2F50%29+=+.25%2A50%2A10%5E6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.25%2A10%5E6+%2F+%281%2F50%29+=+.25%2A50%2A10%5E6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12.5%2A10%5E6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12.5%2A10%5E6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > sec<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[ sec ] x [ hrs/secs ] = [ hrs ]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3,472 hrs<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope I got it!<BR>\n" );
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