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5. Kiesha and Wanda went to the mall for 4.5 hours. While they were there, they went to a movie that lasted 130
minutes and ate dinner for 70 minutes. They spent the rest of the time walking around the mall. How long did
they spend walking around the mall?

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Answer:

70 mins

Explanation:

Lets first convert the 4.5 hours to minutes. We know that there's 60 mins in an hour, so we can just multiply 4.5 by 60 to get 270 minutes. Now we know the total time spent at the mall.

Then, we can add the times given in the question.

130 mins + 70 mins + walking mins = 270 mins

To solve, simply collect like terms:

200 mins + walking mins = 270 mins

walking mins = 270 mins - 200 mins

walking mins = 70 mins

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