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Angel jogged around the park in 1 1/4 hr chris jogged same distance in 5/6 hrs how much longer did angel take then chris in hr??

User Mihalis
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You will have to get the difference and get a common denominator but first combine the mixed number:

1 \: (1)/(4) - (5)/(6) = (5)/(4) - (5)/(6) = (15)/(12) - (10)/(12)
Then subtract the numbers

(15)/(12) - (10)/(12) = (5)/(12)
Angel took 5/12 hours longer than Chris
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