Question

max spends three times as long on his math homework than he does on his science homework. If he spent a total of 64 minutes on math and science homework last night, how long did he spend on math homework

Answer 1

48

Explanation:

Let's denote the time Max spent on his science homework as SS (in minutes). According to the given information, Max spends three times as long on his math homework as on his science homework. Therefore, the time he spent on math homework is 3S3S.

The total time spent on math and science homework is 64 minutes:

Math time + Science time= 3S+S=64

Combining like terms:

4S = 64

Now, divide both sides by 4 to find the value of S:

S =64/4

S=16

Then 16 X 3=48