Question

You are asked to help the staff in the arena during the Fist Bump gig. You will work: 2 1 /4 hours preparing the arena. 2 1/2 hours in ticket office. 3 3/5 hours during the gig. How many hours will you work in total? Show your answer as a mixed fraction

Answer 1

Answer:

I will work for $8\frac{4}{5}$ hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

Total working period = time to prepare arena + time spent in ticket office + Time spent in gig

= $2\frac{1}{4}+2\frac{1}{2}+3\frac{3}{5}$ hours

= $\frac{9}{2}+\frac{5}{2}+\frac{18}{5}$

= $\frac{45+25+18}{10}$

= $\frac{88}{10}$

= $\frac{44}{5}$ [division by 2 to denominator and numerator both]

= $8\frac{4}{5}$

I will work for $8\frac{4}{5}$ hours.