Question

Pawly takes 5 minutes to reach the grocery store and 6 minutes while returning home. How many complete trips can she make in 50 minutes?

• A. 4
• B. 6
• C. 5
• D. 11

Answer 1

The correct option is A 4

Detailed step-by-step solution:

• One complete trip is going to the grocery store and returning home.
• How long does one trip take?

Ans: 5 $+$ 6 = 11 minutes

• Let’s solve for the number of complete trips that can be made in 50 minutes.

First complete trip, 11 $\times$ 1 = 11 minutes
Second complete trip, 11 $\times$ 2 = 22 minutes
Third complete trip, 11 $\times$ 3 = 33 minutes
Fourth complete trip, 11 $\times$ 4 = 44 minutes
Fifth complete trip, 11 $\times$ 5 = 55 minutes

• Since the time taken for 5 complete trips is more than 50 minutes, Pawly can make 4 complete trips in 50 minutes.

WB:


Q: Where will Pawly be in the 50th minute, on her way to the grocery or on her way back home?
A: The fourth trip will complete in 44 min.
On her fifth trip, Pawly will reach the grocery store in the 49th minute. Therefore, she will be on her way back home in the 50th minute.