Question

You and a group of friends participate in a game where you must use clues to escape from a room. You have a limited amount of time to escape and are allowed 3 free clues. Additional clues may be requested, but each removes 5 minutes from your remaining time. What integer represents the total change in the time when you use 7 clues?​

Answer 1

-15 minutes + (-20 minutes) = -35 minutes

Therefore, using 7 clues results in a total decrease of 35 minutes in the remaining time.

Explanation:

To determine the total change in time when using 7 clues, we need to consider the time impact of each clue and the number of clues used.

We are given that each additional clue removes 5 minutes from the remaining time. This means that the time impact of each clue is -5 minutes.

First, let's calculate the time impact of using the 3 free clues:

3 clues x (-5 minutes/clue) = -15 minutes

Using the 3 free clues results in a decrease of 15 minutes in the remaining time.

Now, let's calculate the time impact of using the additional 4 clues:

4 clues x (-5 minutes/clue) = -20 minutes

Using the additional 4 clues results in a decrease of 20 minutes in the remaining time.

To find the total change in time when using 7 clues, we add the time impact of using the 3 free clues to the time impact of using the additional 4 clues:

-15 minutes + (-20 minutes) = -35 minutes

Therefore, using 7 clues results in a total decrease of 35 minutes in the remaining time.