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A game is played by 8 players for a total of seventy minutes. There are 6 substitutes sitting on the bench, and they can be alternated in. Given that each player (including substitutes) is on the pitch for the same amount of time, how long did each of them play?
The answer is 40.
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Total players = 8 + 6 = 14 If game was of 1 player, each player would get 70/14 = 5 minutes Now, we are given that eight players are present on the field at one time. 5 * 8 = 40 min in total Hence, we can conclude that each player was there on the pitch for 40 minutes.