SOLUTION: On a 3 hour, 30 minute entrance test for a private high school, there are 150 questions. There are 60 math questions and 90 English questions. Twice as much time is given for each

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Question 247933: On a 3 hour, 30 minute entrance test for a private high school, there are 150 questions. There are 60 math questions and 90 English questions. Twice as much time is given for each math question as is given for each English question. How much time, in hours, is given for the 60 math questions?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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2*60t+90t=210 minutes
120t+90t=210
210t=210
t=1 minute each but math gets 2t
2*60=120=2 hours for math
90=1 /1/2 hours for English
2 minutes for each math question and one minute for each English question