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

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

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

Marco’s Homework:

  1. For 3 days: 3.25 hours / 3 days = 1.08 hours per day
  2. For 9 days: 9.75 hours / 9 days = 1.08 hours per day
  3. For 12 days: 13.0 hours / 12 days ≈ 1.08 hours per day
  4. For 30 days: 32.5 hours / 30 days ≈ 1.08 hours per day

Average for Marco: Marco consistently spends about 1.08 hours each day on homework.

Maribella’s Homework:

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

Average for Maribella: Maribella also consistently spends about 1.05 hours each day on homework.

Comparison:

  • Marco spends approximately 1.08 hours per night on homework.
  • Maribella spends approximately 1.05 hours per night on homework.

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

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

The correct statement would be: Maribella spends less time on homework per night.