Question

Katelynn and Petra both commute to work. Katelynn's commute on the bus takes 15 minutes more than 1/3 as many minutes as Petra's commute by car. It takes Katelynn 45 minutes to get to work. Write an equation to determine how many minutes it takes Petra to get to work.

Help! 100 points.

Answer 1

2) (1/3)x + 15 = 45

Explanation:

Given that,

→ Katelynn's commute takes 15 minutes more than 1/3 as many min as Petra's.

→ It takes Katelynn 45 minutes.

Then the equation will be,

→ (1/3) times + 15 = 45

→ (1/3)x + 15 = 45

Hence, option (2) is correct.