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OpenStudy (anonymous):

3 1/4 - 1 4/5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please help

hero (hero):

3.25 - 1.80 = 1.45 = 1 45/100 = 1 9/20 Sorry, it doesn't actually take that long. I was just playing with other ways to do it.

hero (hero):

This is the easiest way to do it IMO

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that 1(45/100) and 1(9/20)

hero (hero):

Yes they are mixed fractions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k

hero (hero):

The other trick way to do it is this:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that is hours so what would it be in seconds

hero (hero):

3 1/4 - 1 4/5 (3 - 1) - (1/4 - 4/5) 2 - (5/20 - 16/20) 2 - (11/20) 2 - 11/20 40/20 - 11/20 = 29/20

hero (hero):

29/20 = 1 9/20

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that is hours so what would it be in seconds

hero (hero):

Don't convert it into seconds

hero (hero):

just convert it into hours and minutes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ya it says minutes my mistake

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so howd u do that

hero (hero):

Well you know an hour is 60 minutes, so that takes care of the 1. For 9/20, set up a proportion: 9/20 = x/60 cross multiply: 20x = 540 x = 540/20 x = 54/2 x = 27 minutes So 1 hour and 27 minutes or 60 + 27 = 87 minutes

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