First find the total amount of time he spends trying to get off the freeway: 2 hours * 4 = <<2*4=8>>8 hours

Then add the time he spends waiting in traffic to find the total time: 8 hours + 2 hours = <<8+2=10>>10 hours

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Martin spends 2 hours waiting in traffic, then four times that long trying to get off the freeway. How much time does he waste total?
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Martin spends 2 hours waiting in traffic, then four times that long trying to get off the freeway. How much time does he waste total?
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