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6 February, 07:53

You read a book for 5/6 of an hour. You spend 3/8 of that time reading the first chapter. What fraction of the hour do you spend reading the first chapter?

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  1. 6 February, 07:58
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    5/6 of an hour. That is 60 mins in a hour. 1/6 is 10 mins. x 5 = 50 mins.

    50 x3 / 8 = 18.75 minutes. 18.75 / 60 = 31.25

    31.25 is your final answer.
  2. 6 February, 08:21
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    Well, 5/6 of an hour is 50 minutes. 3/8 of 50 is 6.25. 6.25 times 3 is 18.75.

    I believe 18 minutes and 45 seconds.
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