Question

Jordan went swimming each day of his vacation. On Monday he swam for 3/4 of an hour, on Tuesday he swam for 2 1/4 hours, on Wednesday he swam for 1/2 of an hour, on Thursday he swam for 1 3/4 of an hour, and on Friday he swam 1/4 of an hour. Which list shows the times in order from shortest to longest?

Answer 1

Answer: Friday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and then Tuesday.

Explanation:

Friday = 1/4 = 15 minutes

Wednesday = 1/2 = 30 minutes

Monday = 3/4 = 45 minutes

Thursday = 1 3/4 = 1h 45 minutes

Tuesday = 3 1/4 = 3h 15 minutes