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OpenStudy (90890908967777878888):

joe spent 2 3/10 hours playing basketball outside and he played outside for a total of 5 hours. How many hours did he spend not playing basketball will reward and fan

OpenStudy (joehoffy):

i dont even play basketball, tf you talking about?

OpenStudy (90890908967777878888):

its a word problem for math

OpenStudy (90890908967777878888):

@skullpatrol

OpenStudy (joehoffy):

i know

OpenStudy (anonymous):

He was outside for 5 hours, and 2.3 of those he was playing basketball - what's left?

OpenStudy (90890908967777878888):

okay how i do it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Work out the difference between 5 and 2.3, like I just said.

OpenStudy (90890908967777878888):

2.7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep, and .7 of an hour is how many minutes?

OpenStudy (90890908967777878888):

7 minutes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, for starters we know it's going to be more than 30 because that's .5 of an hour. \[0.7\times 60=?\]

OpenStudy (90890908967777878888):

42 minutes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Exactly, and that''s hour answer: 2.7 hours or 2h42m

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that's our*

OpenStudy (90890908967777878888):

omm is 2h 42 m

OpenStudy (anonymous):

They're both correct :)

OpenStudy (90890908967777878888):

oih so how do i explain it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well he spent 5 hours outside and 2.3 playing basketball, so he must've spent 5-2.3=2.7 hours (or 2h42m) doing nothing.

OpenStudy (90890908967777878888):

thx

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