Question

Hector records his reading times in a journal. His two reading times are 33.56 min and 41.98 min. Liam records his reading times as well. His two reading times are 31.61 min and 42.08 min. How many minutes more is Hector's total reading time than Liam's total reading time? Enter the answer as a decimal in the box.

Answer 1

33.56 plus 41.98 = 75.54(total reading time for Hector)

31.61 plus 42.08= 73.69(total reading time of Liam)

75.54 minus 73.69= 1.85 more reading time than Liam

ANSWER:Hector read for 1.85 more minutes than Liam