Question

Ralph and Patrick play on a basketball team. Ralph played the whole first quarter and the first 4 minutes of the second quarter. Patrick played the rest of the second quarter and all of the third quarter. Ralph played the whole fourth quarter. Each quarter is 10 minutes long. How long did Patrick play during the second quarter?

Answer 1

34

Explanation:

Patrick play 6 minutes on the second quarter and 10 on the last two quarters

Answer 2

Answer: Patrick played 6 minutes during the second quarter.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Length of each quarter = 10 minutes

Ralph played the whole first quarter, the first 4 minutes of the second quarter, and the whole fourth quarter.

whereas, Patrick played the rest of the second quarter, third quarter.

Length of second quarter Patrick played is given by

`10-4\\\\=6\ minutes`

Hence, Patrick played 6 minutes during the second quarter.