Question

Caleb's mother said they will drive 1 /4 hour to get there, and they will drive another 1 /4 hour back. Once they arrive, Caleb's brother will be playing in 3 soccer games. Each soccer game takes 3 4 hour, and there is no break in between games. Calculate how long will they be away from home.

Answer 1

Answer: They are away for $2\dfrac{3}{4}\ hours$ from home.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Time to get there = $\dfrac{1}{4}$

Time to get back = $\dfrac{1}{4}$

Number of soccer games = 3

Time for each soccer games = $\dfrac{3}{4}$

So, total time for 3 games would be

$3\times \dfrac{3}{4}=\dfrac{9}{4}$

So, the time for which they will be away from home is given by

$\dfrac{1}{4}+\dfrac{9}{4}+\dfrac{1}4}=\dfrac{1+9+1}{4}=\dfrac{11}{4}=2\dfrac{3}{4}\ hours$

Hence, they are away for $2\dfrac{3}{4}\ hours$ from home.