1985 AJHSME Problems/Problem 13
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[hide]Problem
If you walk for minutes at a rate of and then run for minutes at a rate of , how many miles will you have gone at the end of one hour and minutes?
Solution
minutes is of an hour, so the walking contributes .
Similarly, minutes is of an hour, so the running adds .
Their total is , which is
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