document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040790>Question 1040790</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, Im sorry if this is a stupid question. But I'm very confused on one question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If I work from 9:00AM to 12:45PM which is 3 hours and 45 minutes in total, if I want to find out how much I work in total in 4 days.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why can't I times 3:45 x 4? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #655693 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=655693\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem lies with the \"45\" part. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The time 3:45 is NOT the same as 3.45 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 hours: 45 min = 3 hours + 45 min = 3 hours + (45/60) hours = 3 hours + 0.75 hours = 3.75 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 hours: 45 min = 3.75 hours\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which means you can say 3.75 x 4 = 15 to get the total number of hours for the four days.  </SPAN>\n" );
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