document.write( "Question 1054754: Many counties in Florida missed many school days in the fall of 2004 due to hurricanes that year. A solution for how to make up those days was to add time to each school day for a portion of the year. It was decided that in order to make up a 6 hour school day, 10 minutes would be added to each day. How many extended days would be needed to make up 3 school days? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #669955 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Many counties in Florida missed many school days in the fall of 2004 due to hurricanes that year. A solution for how to make up those days was to add time to each school day for a portion of the year. It was decided that in order to make up a 6 hour school day, 10 minutes would be added to each day. How many extended days would be needed to make up 3 school days? \n" ); document.write( "6 hrs = 6*60 = 360 minutes \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "3 school days = 3*360 = 1080 min \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "# of days = 1080 min/10 min = 108 days \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "-----------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |