Which shows a correct order to solve this story problem? Each morning Debra reads for 1.2 hours. Each evening she reads for 2.5 hours. How many hours will Debra have read in 8 days? A. Step 1: Multiply 1.2 by 8. Step 2: Multiply 2.5 by 8. Step 3: Subtract the two products. B. Step 1: Multiply 1.2 by 8. Step 2: Multiply 2.5 by 8. Step 3: Add the two products. C. Step 1: Multiply 1.2 by 2.5. Step 2: Multiply the product by 8. D. Step 1: Multiply 1.2 by 2.5. Step 2: Divide the product by 8.

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Elisha Pena

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1 September, 07:20

Which shows a correct order to solve this story problem? Each morning Debra reads for 1.2 hours. Each evening she reads for 2.5 hours. How many hours will Debra have read in 8 days? A. Step 1: Multiply 1.2 by 8. Step 2: Multiply 2.5 by 8. Step 3: Subtract the two products. B. Step 1: Multiply 1.2 by 8. Step 2: Multiply 2.5 by 8. Step 3: Add the two products. C. Step 1: Multiply 1.2 by 2.5. Step 2: Multiply the product by 8. D. Step 1: Multiply 1.2 by 2.5. Step 2: Divide the product by 8.

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Given:

Each morning: 1.2 hours of reading

Each evening: 2.5 hours of reading

Total number of hours spend reading in 8 days.

B. Step 1: Multiply 1.2 by 8. Step 2: Multiply 2.5 by 8. Step 3: Add the two products

1.2 hours * 8 days = 9.6 hours

2.5 hours * 8 days = 20 hours

total 29.6 hours