Greta, George and Gloria entered their turtles in the Key West Turtle Race. Greta’s turtle finished the race in 6 minutes. George’s turtle finished 2 minutes quicker than Greta’s. Gloria’s turtle took twice as long as George’s turtle. How long did it take Gloria’s turtle to finish the race?
Let’s work this out in a step by step way to be sure we have the right answer.
8
George’s turtle finished 2 minutes quicker than Greta’s so 6 - 2 = 4 minutes to finish.

Gloria’s turtle took twice as long as George’s turtle, who finished in 4 minutes so 2 * 4 = 8 minutes.

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Final answer: 8