Question

it took addison's family 2 5/12 hours to drive to chicago their drive home took 1 4/5 hours longer because of traffic. write and solve an equation to show how long it took addison's family to drive home

Answer 1

Answer:  Time taken to drive home =  $4\frac{13}{60} hours$

Explanation :

We have given that,

Time taken to drive to Chicago = $2\frac{5}{12}hours$

More time taken to drive to home back =$1\frac{4}{5} hours$

Total time taken to drive to home back =  $2\frac{5}{12}+ 1\frac{4}{5}$

                                                                 =  $\frac{29}{12}+\frac{9}{5}$

                                                                 = $\frac{145+108}{60}$

                                                                 = $\frac{253}{60} hours$

                                                                 = $4\frac{13}{60} hours$

∴ Time taken to drive home back =  $4\frac{13}{60} hours$