Question

Lara read for 40 minutes. She read 4 times longer than Ryan. Which equation could be used to calculate the number of minutes that Ryan read? Let the variable p stand for the number of minutes Ryan read. A. 40 = p • 4 B. 40 = p + 4 C. 40 = p ÷ 4 D. 40 • 4 = p

Answer 1

The answer is A. because if she read 4 times as much, p multiplied by 4= 40