SOLUTION: What part of an hour elapses from 4:56 PM to 5:32 PM?

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Question 308659: What part of an hour elapses from 4:56 PM to 5:32 PM?
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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From 4 minutes before 5:00 to 32 minutes after 5:00, a total of 36 minutes has elapsed. This is 36 minutes out of 1 hour, which is 36 minutes out of 60 minutes. Reduce the fraction:

36%2F60=3%2F5 hour.

Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired