A group of 5 boys rented a paddle boat for 2 hours and took turns to play. At any one time, there were 3 boys paddling the boat. On average, how long did each boy play on the paddle boat? Ans: ___ min

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Worked solution

1. Calculate the total playing time available for all boys combined

Total time available = $3 \text{ boys} \times 2 \text{ hours} = 6 \text{ hours}$

2. Convert the total time to minutes

$6 \text{ hours} = 6 \times 60 \text{ minutes} = 360 \text{ minutes}$

3. Calculate the average playing time per boy

Average time per boy = $360 \text{ minutes} \div 5 \text{ boys} = 72 \text{ minutes}$

Answer

$72$

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