Question

Lara read for 40 minutes. She read 4 times longer than Ryan. Which equation could be used to calculate the number of minutes that Ryan read? Let the variable p stand for the number of minutes Ryan read.
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A. 40 = p • 4
B. 40 = p + 4
C. 40 = p ÷ 4
D. 40 • 4 = p

Answer 1

A is the correct answer as 40=p•4