document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1167994>Question 1167994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a certain school, the distance of the office where enrollment is going on from the gate is approximately 33 1/2m. And because of this pandemic we are currently facing, social distancing of about 1 1/2m should be observe. When you arrive, you notice that the last man in the line is already at the gate. If priority numbers were given what is your number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #792592 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=792592\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the distance from the gate to the office is 33 and 1/2 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that equals 33.5 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "each person in line must have a distance of 1 and 1/2 meters between that person and another in line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that equals 1.5 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide 33.5 by 1.5 to get 22.33333333 distances of 1.5 meters each.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that means you have 22 distances of 1.5 meters each plus a remainder of .5 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since the last person is at the gate, then the first person must be .5 meters from the office.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "22 distances of 1.5 meters each means there are 23 people in line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when you arrive, you become the 24th person in line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's what i think happens here with the numbers provided.\r<BR>\n" );
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