SOLUTION: A Boxerville Express commuter train leaves the station every 30 minutes. When Theo arrives at the station, a woman tells him she has been there for 10 minutes and that she just mis

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Question 1022946: A Boxerville Express commuter train leaves the station every 30 minutes. When Theo arrives at the station, a woman tells him she has been there for 10 minutes and that she just missed the last train. If the variable t stands for the amount of time Theo will have to wait, which of the following choices is the most reasonable value for t?
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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t = 20 because trains come every 30min and the last train was 10 minutes ago. and 30-10 minutes = 20