Question

A student spends no more than 2 hours on his math and English homework. If math takes about twice as long as long as english. How long will the student be able to finish hisEnglish homework?

Answer 1

E - English homework,  M - Math homework;
M + E ≤ 2 hours
M = 2 E
2 E + E ≤ 2 hours
3 E ≤ 2 hours = 120 minutes
E ≤ 120 : 3 
E ≤ 40 minutes
Answer:
The student will be able to finish his English homework in less or equal to 40 minutes.