Question

barbara works at a law office as an entry level lawyer. She spends 2/5 of her time at the law office doing paperwork. How many hours does she have to work to spend 10 hours doing paperwork.

Answer 1

25 hours.

Explanation:

Let the hours worked be x

2/5x = 10

2x = 50

x = 25

She has to work 25 hours to spend 10 hours doing paperwork.