The time spent by astronaut Alex in space was found out to be $200$ minutes. Another astronaut, Tom, spent $35$ minutes more than one-fifth of the time spent by Alex. How much time did Tom spend in space?

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The correct option is C 75 minutes
Time spent by Alex $= 200$ minutes
Time spent by Tom $= 35$ minutes more than one-fifth of the time spent by Alex
Time spent by Tom $= (200 \div 5) + 35$
Time spent by Tom $= 40 + 35 = 75$ minutes
Hence, the time spent by Tom in space is $75$ minutes.

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The time spent by astronaut Alex in space was found out to be 200 minutes. Another astronaut, Tom, spent 35 minutes more than one-fifth of the time spent by Alex. How much time did Tom spend in space?

The correct option is C 75 minutesTime spent by Alex =200 minutes Time spent by Tom =35 minutes more than one-fifth of the time spent by Alex Time spent by Tom =(200÷5)+35 Time spent by Tom =40+35=75 minutes Hence, the time spent by Tom in space is 75 minutes.

The time spent by astronaut Alex in space was found out to be $200$ minutes. Another astronaut, Tom, spent $35$ minutes more than one-fifth of the time spent by Alex. How much time did Tom spend in space?

The correct option is C 75 minutes
Time spent by Alex $= 200$ minutes
Time spent by Tom $= 35$ minutes more than one-fifth of the time spent by Alex
Time spent by Tom $= (200 \div 5) + 35$
Time spent by Tom $= 40 + 35 = 75$ minutes
Hence, the time spent by Tom in space is $75$ minutes.