Question

In one evening jake spent 4 hours doing homework eating dinner and playing basketball .he spent 30 mins eating dinner ,1 hour playing basketball and the rest of the time doing homework . Of the time he spent doing homework he spent 1/6 on Spanish 1/4 on math homework and 1/4 on science homework and 1/3 on history homework

How many minutes did it take for jake to do his Spanish homework?
( 10 points )

Answer 1

• It has taken Jake about 40 minutes to finish his Spanish homework.

Explanation:

We know that:

• Homework = 4 hours = Spanish + Math + Science + History
• Spanish = 4 hours x 1/6
• Math = 4 hours x 1/4
• Science = 4 hours x 1/4
• History = 4 hours x 1/3

Work:

• Spanish = 4 hours x 1/6
• => 2 hours x 1/3
• => 2/3 hour
• => 2/3 x 60 minutes
• => 40 minutes

Hence, it has taken Jake about 40 minutes to finish his Spanish homework.