SOLUTION: Mimi starts her homework at 7:00 p.m. and plans to work until 9:50 p.m. At one point, Mimi looks up at the clock and sees the time is 9:14. The fraction of her homework time that r

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Question 1199478: Mimi starts her homework at 7:00 p.m. and plans to work until 9:50 p.m. At one point, Mimi looks up at the clock and sees the time is 9:14. The fraction of her homework time that remains is __
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, greenestamps:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Time amount needed,

Time amount remaining, , or hours


Fraction of time which remains









Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


I certainly would not work the problem using those ugly fractions of hours, as the other tutor did....

The allotted time was from 7:00 to 9:50, which is 2 hours and 50 minutes, or 170 minutes.

The time remaining is from 9:14 to 9:50, which is 36 minutes.

The fraction of the allotted time remaining is 36/170 = 18/85.

ANSWER: 18/85


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