Question

Filipe practiced 12 fewer hours than Bianca. If Filipe practiced for 16 hours, how long did Bianca practice?

Bianca practiced for
____
hours.

Answer 1

28 hours

Explanation:

Let's use "B" to represent the number of hours Bianca practiced.

From the problem, we know that Filipe practiced 12 fewer hours than Bianca, which means:

Filipe's practice time = Bianca's practice time - 12

We are also told that Filipe practiced for 16 hours, so we can substitute that into the equation:

16 = B - 12

To solve for B, we can add 12 to both sides:

16 + 12 = B

So, Bianca practiced for a total of 28 hours.