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Which expression could be used to solve this problem?


John reads the newspaper for 10 minutes every morning. He reads a book for 15 minutes every evening. How much time does John spend reading in 5 days?


A.

5 × (10 + 15)


B.

5 × (15 – 10)


C.

15 × (10 + 5)


D.

15 × (10 – 5)

Verified Answer :

Well, the time spent reading in one day is 10 minutes + 15 minutes. In order to see how many minutes he reads in 5 days, you want to multiply the amount he reads in 1 day by 5.

So, the equation is 5x(10+15)

It's A. Let me know if you need an explanation!

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