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Need help with this word problem.

Sheryle has

9 (1)/(2)
hours this weekend to work on her new video. She estimates it will take

1 (1)/(4)
hours to lip sync the new song and

1 (1)/(3)
hours to learn the new dance steps. How much time will she have left for her VTV interview?

Help!


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Answer: 6 11/12 hours

Explanation:

First lets change all these fraction to have the same denominator to its easier to solve

Total time- 9 6/12 hours

Lip synch- 1 2/12 hours

Learn dance steps- 1 4/12

Nest lets add the amount of time it takes for her to lip synch and learn the steps. 1 4/12 + 1 3/12 = 2 7/12

Next lets subtract this number from the total amount of time

9 6/12 - 2 7/12

You can change it into an improper fraction if you like

114/12 - 31/12 = 83/12 or 6 11/12

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