Mathematics 4024 · O Level · Equations

Equations — practice question

Carl spent $t$ minutes doing his English homework. His Mathematics homework took three times as long as his English homework. Altogether, he spent $2$ hours $20$ minutes on his English and Mathematics homework.
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Form an equation from this information and then determine the value of $t$.

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This 2-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: “An acceptable equation is \(t+3t=140\) or \(4t=140\).” …

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