document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1192823>Question 1192823</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A drop of water takes x amt. of time to travel the Mississippi River.  Determine time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Drop of water:  .5 to 4 millimeters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length of river:  2,350 miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "River travels at 1.2 mph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not sure how to solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A drop of water takes x amt. of time to travel the Mississippi River.  Determine time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Drop of water:  .5 to 4 millimeters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length of river:  2,350 miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "River travels at 1.2 mph.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not sure how to solve.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find time, divide the distance by the average speed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the set of given values, find the distance; then find the average speed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ignore all other given data, because it is placed in this joke problem with only one single goal to confuse you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>comment from student</U>: &nbsp;&nbsp;Check my calculations, please: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2350 / 1.2 = 1958.3333 = 1958 hrs. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1958 / 24 = 81.58333 = 82 days.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>My response</U> :  &nbsp;&nbsp;Your calculations are correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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