A Boxerville Express commuter train leaves the station every 30 minutes. When Theo arrives at the station, a woman tells him she has been there for 10 minutes and that she just missed the last train. If the variable T stands for the amount of time Theo will have to wait, which of the following choices is the most reasonable value for T?

A. 5 minutes

B. 20 minutes

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Mathematics

Leandro Rhodes

15 August, 16:48

A Boxerville Express commuter train leaves the station every 30 minutes. When Theo arrives at the station, a woman tells him she has been there for 10 minutes and that she just missed the last train. If the variable T stands for the amount of time Theo will have to wait, which of the following choices is the most reasonable value for T?

A. 5 minutes

B. 20 minutes

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Makai Bates · Answer 1

B: 20 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Because it comes every 30 minutes and he is 10 minutes late we do

30-10=20

Therefore he has to wait 20 minutes for the next train.