Susie spent 4 1/4 hours on Monday and 3 5/8 hours on Tuesday working on a history project. About how long did she spend working on the project?
Answer:
As per the statement:
Susie spent time on Monday = \(4\frac{1}{4}\) = \(\frac{17}{4}\) hours
and
Susie spent time on Tuesday = \(3\frac{5}{8} = \frac{29}{8}\) hours.
Total time she spend working on the history project = \(\frac{17}{4} + \frac{29}{8}\)
Take LCM of 4 and 8 is, 8
⇒\(\frac{34+29}{8} = \frac{63}{8} = 7\frac{7}{8}\) hours.
Therefore, total time did she spent working on the project is, \(7\frac{7}{8}\) hours.