Asked by jrjty

Hiroshi spends 30 minutes on history homework, 60 minutes on English homework, and x minutes on math homework. One fourth of his total homework time is spent on math. Which equation can be used to find the amount of time Hiroshi spends on his math homework?

StartFraction one-fourth EndFraction left-parenthesis x plus 30 plus 60 right-parenthesis equals x.(x + 30 + 60) = x
StartFraction one-fourth EndFraction left-parenthesis x right-parenthesis equals x left-parenthesis 30 plus 60 right-parenthesis.(x) = x(30 + 60)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The correct equation is the first one:
(1/4)(x + 30 + 60) = x.

Reason: math time x is one fourth of the total time x + 30 + 60. Solve: (1/4)(x+90)=x → x+90=4x → 90=3x → x=30 minutes.