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 1198921: 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... a) 1/5 b) 18/85 c) 19/85 d) 27/85 e) 28/85
Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


From 7:00 to 9:50 is 2 hours and 50 minutes, or 170 minutes.

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

The fraction of her homework remaining is 36/170.

Simplify the fraction to get your answer.


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