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

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reading the first chapter?

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butalik [34] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-18T02:17:41+03:00

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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.

Varvara68 [4.7K] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-18T04:18:43+03:00

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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.