SOLUTION: Ralph spends 15 1/3 hours per month playing tennis. How many hours does he play tennis in a year? (There are Twelve months in a year.)

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Question 19642: Ralph spends 15 1/3 hours per month playing tennis. How many hours does he play tennis in a year? (There are Twelve months in a year.)
Answer by xcentaur(357) About Me  (Show Source):
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**hours spent in a month: 15 1/3 = (45+1)/3 = (46/3)hours
**in twelve months he will spend twelve times of this:
12(46/3)
**12 gets divided by 3
4(46)
=184 hours


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