SOLUTION: Hello,
Can you assist me with a formula to figure out the correct answer of 70 hrs?
Tyler works in his garden for 2 hours and 20 minutes, 5 days a week. After 6 weeks, how ma
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Question 664331: Hello,
Can you assist me with a formula to figure out the correct answer of 70 hrs?
Tyler works in his garden for 2 hours and 20 minutes, 5 days a week. After 6 weeks, how many hours has Tyler spent gardening? 70 hrs.
I am having difficuties in finding this answer. Here is what i came up with so far:
1 min
2 hr + 20 min x --------
60 sec
2 hr + 60/20 ( 3)
2 hr + 3
5 hr x 6 wk = 30hr --->wrong
Found 2 solutions by ReadingBoosters, MathTherapy:
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Just in case you are yet in need of a solution...
Start with 2 hours 20 minutes.
Convert it to hours only
1 hour/60 min (20 min) = 20/60 = 1/3 hour or .333
..
So, 2 hours and 20 minutes is:
2 hr + .33 hour = 2.33 hours
2.33(5) = 11.67
11.67(6) = 70 hours
........................
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Answer by MathTherapy(10551) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello,
Can you assist me with a formula to figure out the correct answer of 70 hrs?
Tyler works in his garden for 2 hours and 20 minutes, 5 days a week. After 6 weeks, how many hours has Tyler spent gardening? 70 hrs.
I am having difficuties in finding this answer. Here is what i came up with so far:
1 min
2 hr + 20 min x --------
60 sec
2 hr + 60/20 ( 3)
2 hr + 3
5 hr x 6 wk = 30hr --->wrong
2 hours, 20 minutes = , or hours
hours * 5 days per week * 6 weeks = , or ------- = 7 * 5 * 2, or hours
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