Jonathan's parents told him that for every 5 hours of homework or reading he completes, he will be able to play 3

hours of video games. His friend Lucas's parents told their son that he can play 30 minutes for every hour of

homework or reading

time he completes. If both boys spend the same amount of time on homework and reading

this week, which boy gets more time playing video games and how do you know?

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Gordo

10 July, 10:54

Jonathan's parents told him that for every 5 hours of homework or reading he completes, he will be able to play 3

hours of video games. His friend Lucas's parents told their son that he can play 30 minutes for every hour of

homework or reading

time he completes. If both boys spend the same amount of time on homework and reading

this week, which boy gets more time playing video games and how do you know?

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Maci Howe · Answer 1

If we assume Jonathan only does 5 hours of reading one week, he gets 3 hours of video games. If Lucas does the same 5 hours of reading, he would only get 2.5 hours of video games playing. Jonathan would play more video games