Question

It usually took josh 2/5 of an hour to ride his bike to work. But on Monday, his bike was broken, so he took the bus to work which took 5/8 of an hour. How much longer was it to take the bus to work?

Answer 1

Answer: taking the bus to work takes 13 minutes longer.

Step-by-step explanation:

It usually took josh 2/5 of an hour to ride his bike to work. This means that the number of hours that it took Josh to ride his bike to work is

2/5 × 60 = 24 minutes

But on Monday, his bike was broken, so he took the bus to work which took 5/8 of an hour. This means that the amount of time that it took Josh spent on the bus to work is

5/8 × 60 = 37.5 minutes

The difference between the time spent riding the bike and time spent on the bus is

37.5 - 24 = 13 minutes