SOLUTION: June wants to work for 15 1/2 hrs at her part-time job this week. She has already worked 2 3/8 hrs. How many more hrs does she need to work?

SOLUTION: June wants to work for 15 1/2 hrs at her part-time job this week. She has already worked 2 3/8 hrs. How many more hrs does she need to work?

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Question 226080: June wants to work for 15 1/2 hrs at her part-time job this week. She has already worked 2 3/8 hrs. How many more hrs does she need to work?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15 1/2-2 3/8
(15*2+1)/2-(2*8+3)/8
(31/2)-(16+3)/8
31/2-19/8
(31*8-19*2)/(2*8)
(248-38)/16
210/16
13.125 OR 13 1/8 ANS.
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