Question

You read 9.75 pages in your science book and 24.5 pages of a play for English class. It takes you 1.2 minutes to read each page of science and 0.8 of a minute to read each page of the play. How much time do you spend reading?

Answer 1

1. You have to multiply 9.75x1.2= 11.7

2.You have to multiply 24.5x0.8= 20.4

3. Add the to products 11.7+20.4= 32.1

4. Answer is- 31.3 minutes

Answer 2

Answer: 31.3 minutes

Explanation:

Given: Time taken to read each page of science= 1.2 minutes

Thus, time taken to read 9.75 pages of science
`1.2*9.75=11.7\ minutes`

Time taken to read each page of play of english = 0.8 minutes

Thus, time taken to read 24.5 pages of science
`0.8*24.5=19.6\ minutes`

Therefore, total time spent on reading = 11.7+19.6=31.3 minutes