Question

Which shows a correct order to solve this story problem? Each morning Debra reads for 1.2 hours. Each evening she reads for 2.5 hours. How many hours will Debra have read in 8 days? A. Step 1: Multiply 1.2 by 8. Step 2: Multiply 2.5 by 8. Step 3: Subtract the two products. B. Step 1: Multiply 1.2 by 8. Step 2: Multiply 2.5 by 8. Step 3: Add the two products. C. Step 1: Multiply 1.2 by 2.5. Step 2: Multiply the product by 8. D. Step 1: Multiply 1.2 by 2.5. Step 2: Divide the product by 8.

Answer 1

Given:
Each morning: 1.2 hours of reading
Each evening: 2.5 hours of reading
Total number of hours spend reading in 8 days.

B. Step 1: Multiply 1.2 by 8. Step 2: Multiply 2.5 by 8. Step 3: Add the two products

1.2 hours * 8 days =   9.6 hours
2.5 hours * 8 days = 20 hours
                     total        29.6 hours