Ellie walks 9 minutes every day for 5 days in the first week and 5 minutes every day for 6 days in the second week. How many minutes does she walk in both weeks?

80 minutes

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75 minutes

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65 minutes

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45 minutes

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The correct option is B 75 minutes
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$∙$ How many minutes does Ellie walk in the first week?
Ans: 9 minutes

$∙$ For how many days does she walk?
Ans: 5 days

$∙$ Which operation do we use to find the total minutes of walk in the first week?
Ans: Multiplication

$∙$ How many minutes does she walk in the first week?
Ans: 9 minutes × 5 = 45 minutes

$∙$ How many minutes does Ellie walk in the second week?
Ans: 5 minutes

$∙$ For how many days does she walk?
Ans: 6 days

$∙$ Which operation do we use to find the total minutes of walk in the second week?
Ans: Multiplication

$∙$ How many minutes does she walk in the first week?
Ans: 5 minutes × 6 = 30 minutes

$∙$ Which operation do we use to find the total minutes of walk in both weeks?
Ans: Addition

$∙$ How many minutes does she walk in both weeks?
Ans: 45 minutes + 30 minutes = 75 minutes (WB)

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