Question

Tom read a novel for 1 1/4 hours and comic books for 1 2/5 hours.

How long did Tom read?

Answer 1

Tom read a novel for 1 1/4 hours and comic books for 1 2/5 hours.

How long did Tom read?


Tom read a novel for 1 1/4 hr or 1 hr and 15 min.
Tom read a comic book for 1 2/5 hr or 1 hr and 24 min.

1:15 + 1:24 = 2 hrs and 39 min.

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