Work break extension

The workers halved the planned break, so it lasted 42 minutes. How many minutes would it take to extend it by only a quarter?

Final Answer:

x =  35 min

Step-by-step explanation:

p+p/2=42  3p=84  p=384=28  p=28  x=p+p/4=28+28/4=35 min



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