Question

A teacher is grading exit tickets on the train. It takes

him 42.5 seconds to grade each exit ticket, and he will
arrive at his destination in 5 minutes. The teacher knows
he will need to save 30 seconds to pack up his materials.
What is the maximum number of exit tickets that he can
grade?

A) 8
B) 7
C) 6
D) 5

Answer 1

6 papers

Explanation:

5 minutes = 5 * 60 = 300 seconds

He needs to save 30 seconds

300 - 30 = 270 seconds

270 seconds / 42.5 seconds per paper

6.352941176 papers

Rounding down since he want to completely grade the paper

6 papers