Question

Use the tables to answer the question.

Marco’s Homework
Number of Days Number of Hours
3 3.25
9 9.75
12 13.0
30 32.5

Maribella’s Homework
Number of Days Number of Hours
4 4.2
8 8.4
20 21.0
28 29.4
Based on the tables showing the hours of homework done by Marco and Maribella for different periods of time, which statement is correct?

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Responses

Marco spends less time on homework per night.
Marco spends less time on homework per night.

There is not enough information to tell who spends less time doing their homework.
There is not enough information to tell who spends less time doing their homework.

Marco and Maribella spend equal time doing their homework.
Marco and Maribella spend equal time doing their homework.

Maribella spends less time on homework per night.
Maribella spends less time on homework per night.
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1 answer

To determine who spends less time on homework per night, we need to calculate the average number of hours spent on homework per day for both Marco and Maribella.

Marco's Homework:

  1. 3 Days: 3.25 hours → 3.25 / 3 = 1.0833 hours per day
  2. 9 Days: 9.75 hours → 9.75 / 9 = 1.0833 hours per day
  3. 12 Days: 13.0 hours → 13.0 / 12 = 1.0833 hours per day
  4. 30 Days: 32.5 hours → 32.5 / 30 = 1.0833 hours per day

Average for Marco: (1.0833 + 1.0833 + 1.0833 + 1.0833) / 4 = 1.0833 hours per day


Maribella's Homework:

  1. 4 Days: 4.2 hours → 4.2 / 4 = 1.05 hours per day
  2. 8 Days: 8.4 hours → 8.4 / 8 = 1.05 hours per day
  3. 20 Days: 21.0 hours → 21.0 / 20 = 1.05 hours per day
  4. 28 Days: 29.4 hours → 29.4 / 28 = 1.05 hours per day

Average for Maribella: (1.05 + 1.05 + 1.05 + 1.05) / 4 = 1.05 hours per day


Comparison:

  • Marco: 1.0833 hours per day
  • Maribella: 1.05 hours per day

Conclusion: Marco spends more time on homework per day than Maribella. Therefore, the correct statement is:

Marco spends less time on homework per night. This statement is false.

Maribella spends less time on homework per night. This statement is true.

The correct response is: Maribella spends less time on homework per night.