Question

Nancy walked 50 minutes each day for 4 days last week. Gillian walked 35 minutes for 6 days last week. Which statement is true?

A. Gillian walked 10 minutes more than Nancy.
B. Gillian walked 20 minutes more than Nancy.
C. Nancy walked 10 minutes more than Gillian.
D. Nancy walked 15 minutes more than Gillian.

Answer 1

A. 50x4=200 35x6=210
210-200= 10

Answer 2

Answer:-A. Gillian walked 10 minutes more than Nancy.

Explanation:-

Nancy walked 50 minutes each day for 4 days last week.

Total time she walked= 50×4=200 minutes

Gillian walked 35 minutes for 6 days last week.

Total time he walked=35×6=210 minutes

We can see 210>200

Difference in time=210-200=10 minutes.

Thus, Gillian walked 10 minutes more than Nancy.