Use the tables to answer the question.
Marco’s Homework
Number of Days Number of Hours
3 3.25
9 9.75
12 13.0
30 32.5
Maribella’s Homework
Number of Days Number of Hours
4 4.2
8 8.4
20 21.0
28 29.4
Based on the tables showing the hours of homework done by Marco and Maribella for different periods of time, which statement is correct?
The statement that is correct is that Marco does more homework than Maribella.
Based on the tables, the correct statement is that Maribella consistently spends more time on homework than Marco for each corresponding number of days.
To answer the question, we need to compare the hours of homework done by Marco and Maribella for different periods of time. Let's look at the tables provided.
For Marco:
- In 3 days, he did 3.25 hours of homework.
- In 9 days, he did 9.75 hours of homework.
- In 12 days, he did 13.0 hours of homework.
- In 30 days, he did 32.5 hours of homework.
For Maribella:
- In 4 days, she did 4.2 hours of homework.
- In 8 days, she did 8.4 hours of homework.
- In 20 days, she did 21.0 hours of homework.
- In 28 days, she did 29.4 hours of homework.
Now, let's compare the rates of homework done by Marco and Maribella:
- Marco's rate of homework completion is approximately 1.08 hours per day (divide the total hours by the number of days).
- Maribella's rate of homework completion is approximately 1.05 hours per day.
Based on this comparison, we can conclude that Maribella completed homework at a slightly faster rate than Marco. Therefore, the correct statement is: Maribella completed homework at a slightly faster rate than Marco.