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Rachel is writing an essay. She writes 1 page every 30 minutes. She spends 45 minutes researching the topic. She writes a total of 6 pages. Then she spends 75 minutes editing her essay. Altogether, how many hours did she spend completing the essay?
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How many minutes does she spend researching and editing? ** She spends this long researching and editing her essay 45 min + 75 min = <<45+75=120>>120 min.
How many hours does she spend researching and editing? ** Converting the minutes to hours for researching and editing is 120 / 60 = <<120/60=2>>2 hours.
How many minutes does she spend writing? ** She spends this long writing the essay 6 x 30 min = <<6*30=180>>180 min.
How many hours does she spend writing? ** Converting the minutes to hours for writing the essay is 180 / 60 = <<180/60=3>>3 hours.
How many hours does she spend completing the essay? ** The total hours Rachel spends completing the essay is 2 + 3 = <<2+3=5>>5 hours.
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