SOLUTION: Samson is running a marathon. He will try to finish the marathon by first running for 45 minutes, then walking for 45 minutes And repeating that pattern until he reaches the finish

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Question 1142217: Samson is running a marathon. He will try to finish the marathon by first running for 45 minutes, then walking for 45 minutes And repeating that pattern until he reaches the finish line. If Samson begun morning at 9 AM, what time will he be in his fourth period of . Walking
A)12:00
B)1:30 pm
C) 2:15 p.m
D)3:00
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, ikleyn:
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
He starts walking 45 min after 9:00
Then it will be 90 min before he starts walking again
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time passed - - - - - - time on clock - - - - how many periods
45 min - - - - - - - - - 9:45 - - - - - - - - - - - 1
90 min - - - - - - - - - 11:15 - - - - - - - - - - - 2
90 min - - - - - - - - - 12:45 - - - - - - - - - - - 3
90 min - - - - - - - - - 2:15 - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
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At 2:15 PM He starts his 4th period of walking
Check my math!
Answer by ikleyn(52784)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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To 9 am, add 4 hours and 30 minutes to account for 3 ( three, THREE) completed patterns.


Then add additional 45 minutes what Samson spent running in his fourth pattern.


You will get  then  2:15 pm - at this time Samson will start walking in his fourth period.


It is your answer.


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