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A police officer needs to collect three pieces of evidence from a scene. If the first piece takes 15 minutes, the second takes twice as long as the first, and the third takes half as long as the second, how long in total is spent collecting evidence?

First: 15 min. Second: 15 * 2 = 30 min. Third: 30 / 2 = 15 min. Total: 15 + 30 + 15 = 60 minutes.

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Question: A police officer needs to collect three pieces of evidence from a scene. If the first piece takes 15 minutes, the second takes twice as long as the first, and the third takes half as long as the second, how long in total is spent collecting evidence?

Answer options:

  • 60 minutes ✅ 75 minutes
  • 45 minutes
  • 90 minutes

Correct answer: 75 minutes

Explanation: First: 15 min. Second: 15 * 2 = 30 min. Third: 30 / 2 = 15 min. Total: 15 + 30 + 15 = 60 minutes.

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