document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1068457>Question 1068457</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bicycle average 4.5 metre per second while travelling for 20 minute how far does it travel </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #683663 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=683663\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the bicycle travels at 4.5 meters per second.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it is travelling for 20 minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rate * time = distance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "distance is measured in meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "time needs to be measured either in seconds or in minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "either way will get you the answer you need.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we'll do both.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first we'll do minutes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.5 meters per second * 60 = 270 meters per minute * 20 minutes = 5400 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "next we'll do seconds.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20 minutes * 60 seconds per minute = 1200 seconds * 4.5 meters per second = 5400 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "same answer either way.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the thing to remember is that you have to deal with consistent units of measure.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying 4.5 meters per second * 20 minutes would get the wrong answer because the units of measure are not consistent with each other.\r<BR>\n" );
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