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Person 1 writes internal operating procedures 3 times faster than Person 2. Most of the procedures took 30 minutes each to create, but two of the procedures for Person 1 took an hour each. Calculate how long it took Person 1 to complete 9 procedures.5 hours and 30 minutes9 hours and 30 minutes4 hours and 30 minutes

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5 hours and 30 minutes

Explanation

Person 1 has to complete 9 procedures, 2 of them take 1 hour each (= 60 minutes) to be completed. Then, 7 of them (= 9 - 2) take 30 minutes each to be completed. In consequence, the amount of time needed by person 1 to complete 9 procedures is:


\begin{gathered} 2*60+7\operatorname{*}30= \\ =120+210= \\ =330\text{ minutes = 5 hours and 30 minutes} \end{gathered}

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