document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1205690>Question 1205690</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a merry-go-round that spins counter-clockwise, 9 horses are evenly spaced on the outside perimeter, numbered clockwise. Abe stands next to horse number 1 and starts counting time as the merry-go-round begins to turn. He notices that It takes six seconds for horse number 4 to reach him. How long will it take the merry-go-round to go all the way around once?<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 #842660 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=842660\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if it goes all the way around once, then it starts at horse number 1 and ends at horse number 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it takes 6 seconds for horse number 4 to reach him.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's 3 intervals.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 to 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 seconds divided by 3 equals 2 seconds per interval.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are 9 intervals for horse him to see horse number 1 pass by again.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 * 2 = 18 seconds total.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "starts at 1, then 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, then 1 again.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "count the intervals.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 to 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 to 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 to 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 to 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 to 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 to 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 to 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 to 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 to 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there are 9 intervals to get back to 1 again.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 seconds each gets you 18 seconds.\r<BR>\n" );
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