jonathan's parents told him that for every 5 hours if homework or reading he completes, he would be able to play 3 hours of video games. His friend lucas's parents told their son that he could play 30 minutes for ever hour of homework or reading time he completes. If both boys spend the same amount of time ob homework and reading this week, which boy gets more time playing video games? How do you know?

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Hannah Odom

Mathematics

17 March, 02:43

jonathan's parents told him that for every 5 hours if homework or reading he completes, he would be able to play 3 hours of video games. His friend lucas's parents told their son that he could play 30 minutes for ever hour of homework or reading time he completes. If both boys spend the same amount of time ob homework and reading this week, which boy gets more time playing video games? How do you know?

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Deangelo Small · Answer 1

Jonathan studies for 5 hours and get to play 3 hrs.

Lucas studies for 1 hour and gets to play for 30 min = 0.5 hrs

so if Lucas also studies for 5 hours he gets to play 0.5 * 5 = 2.5 hours which is less than Jonathan.

So Jonathan gets to play more