Jake's Piano and Soccer Practice Calculation

Calculating Jake's Soccer Practice Time

So we know that Jake practiced the same amount of time on both activities.

Since he spent 20 total hours, he would have spent 10 on each.

If he practiced for 5 days, he would have practiced 2 hours per day, the same as piano.

Final answer:

Jake practiced soccer for 3.6 hours per day. This is calculated by subtracting the 2 hours of piano practice from the total 20 hours of combined practice, then dividing the remaining 18 hours by the 5 days in which he practiced.

Explanation:

To find out how many hours per day Jake practiced soccer, we need to use the information given about his practice schedule over 5 days. Jake practiced piano for a total of 2 hours over 5 days, so the time spent on piano practice is already accounted for. The remaining time Jake practiced soccer needs to add up to the difference between the total time he spent practicing both activities (20 hours) and the time he spent practicing piano (2 hours).

First, let's find out how much time was spent on soccer practice:

• Total time on activities (piano and soccer) = 20 hours
• Total time on piano = 2 hours
• Total time on soccer = 20 hours - 2 hours = 18 hours

Now, if Jake practiced soccer the same amount of time each day for 5 days:

• Total soccer practice time = 18 hours
• Number of days = 5 days
• Hours of soccer practice per day = Total soccer practice time / Number of days
• Hours of soccer practice per day = 18 hours / 5 days = 3.6 hours per day

Thus, Jake practiced soccer for 3.6 hours per day.