A builder was building a fence. In the moring he worked 2/5 of an hour. In the afternoon he wirked for 9/10 of an hour. how many times as long in the morning did he work in the afternoon
Note that:
1 hour = 60 minutes
In the moring he worked 2/5 of an hour.
= 2/5 × 60 minutes
= 24 minutes
In the afternoon he worked for 9/10 of an hour
Hence:
9/10 × 60 minutes
= 54 minutes
How many times as long in the morning did he work in the afternoon?
This is calculated as number of minutes worked in the afternoon ÷ Number of minutes worked in the morning
