SOLUTION: A train departs at 7:30 A.M. And arrives at its destination at 2:50 P.M. within the same time zone. Find the travel time.

Question 998065: A train departs at 7:30 A.M. And arrives at its destination at 2:50 P.M. within the same time zone. Find the travel time.
Found 2 solutions by fractalier, Alan3354:
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Count the hours from 7 am to 2 pm...that is seven hours...then add the number of minutes from :30 to :50...another 20 minutes...
Thus the answer is 7 hours, 20 minutes.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A train departs at 7:30 A.M. And arrives at its destination at 2:50 P.M. within the same time zone. Find the travel time.
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2:50 PM = 1450
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1450
-730
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=720
7 hr 20 minutes
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