Which expression could be used to solve this problem?

John reads the newspaper for 10 minutes every morning. He reads a book for 15 minutes every evening. How much time does John spend reading in 5 days?

A.

5 * (10 + 15)

B.

5 * (15 - 10)

C.

15 * (10 + 5)

D.

15 * (10 - 5)

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13 October, 04:02

Which expression could be used to solve this problem?

John reads the newspaper for 10 minutes every morning. He reads a book for 15 minutes every evening. How much time does John spend reading in 5 days?

A.

5 * (10 + 15)

B.

5 * (15 - 10)

C.

15 * (10 + 5)

D.

15 * (10 - 5)

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Answers (2)

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Yair Richmond · Answer 1

It's A. Let me know if you need an explanation!

Abigayle Richard · Answer 2

Well, the time spent reading in one day is 10 minutes + 15 minutes. In order to see how many minutes he reads in 5 days, you want to multiply the amount he reads in 1 day by 5.

So, the equation is 5x (10+15)

Which expression could be used to solve this problem?John reads the newspaper for 10 minutes every morning. He reads a book for 15 minutes every evening. How much time does John spend reading in 5 days?A.5 * (10 + 15)B.5 * (15 - 10)C.15 * (10 + 5)D.15 * (10 - 5)

Which expression could be used to solve this problem?

John reads the newspaper for 10 minutes every morning. He reads a book for 15 minutes every evening. How much time does John spend reading in 5 days?

A.

5 * (10 + 15)

B.

5 * (15 - 10)

C.

15 * (10 + 5)

D.

15 * (10 - 5)