Goldie spends 38 minutes on her chores. She sweeps the floor and puts the dishes away.
How much time could she have spent on each chore?
Drag the numbers into the chart to show three different ways. Numbers may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
| Sweeping Time | Putting Away Dishes Time |
| --- | --- |
| 19 minutes | 19 minutes |
| 20 minutes | 18 minutes |
| 25 minutes | 13 minutes |
Goldie spends 38 minutes on her chores. She sweeps the floor and puts the dishes away.
How much time could she have spent on each chore?
Drag the numbers into the chart to show three different ways. Numbers may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
Time Spent on Chores
Sweeping Floor Putting Dishes Away
15 minutes _____minutes
____ minutes 14 minutes
21 minutes ____ minutes
Time Spent on Chores
Sweeping Floor Putting Dishes Away
15 minutes 23 minutes
17 minutes 21 minutes
21 minutes 17 minutes
To figure out how much time Goldie could have spent on each chore, we need to consider that she spent a total of 38 minutes on both chores: sweeping the floor and putting the dishes away.
Let's try to find three different ways Goldie could have divided her time between the two chores:
Option 1:
Let's say Goldie spent 20 minutes sweeping the floor and 18 minutes putting the dishes away.
Option 2:
Alternatively, Goldie could have spent 25 minutes sweeping the floor and 13 minutes putting the dishes away.
Option 3:
Lastly, Goldie could have spent 30 minutes sweeping the floor and 8 minutes putting the dishes away.
These are just three possible combinations. There are many other ways Goldie could have divided her time between the two chores, as long as the total time adds up to 38 minutes.