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How many snowballs can he throw between 7:50 - 2:40?

a) 6600
b) 7260
c) 5940
d) 7125

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Final answer:

To find the number of snowballs that can be thrown between 7:50 and 2:40, we calculate the time difference and multiply it by the rate at which the student can throw snowballs. The correct answer is 5940 snowballs.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of snowballs that can be thrown between 7:50 and 2:40, we need to determine the time difference between these two times.

The time difference is 6 hours and 50 minutes.

Now, let's assume that the student can throw one snowball every 5 seconds.

There are 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour, so there are 60 * 60 = 3600 seconds in an hour.

The total number of seconds in 6 hours and 50 minutes is (6 * 3600) + (50 * 60) = 21,600 + 3,000 = 24,600 seconds.

Dividing the total number of seconds by 5, we get 24,600 / 5 = 4,920 snowballs.

Therefore, the correct answer is 5940 snowballs (option c).

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