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Explain why 1/12 hour + 1/2hour=7/12hour

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Answer:

See explanations below

Step-by-step explanation:

For us to know why 1/12 hour + 1/2hour=7/12hour, we will need to convert the hours to minutes and then add;

Since 1 hr = 60minutes

1/12 hr = 1/12 * 60 = 5minutes

1/2 hr = 1/2 * 60 = 30minutes

Add the right hand side

5minutes + 35 miutes = 40 minutes

Next is to convert 7/12hour to minutes

7/12 hrs = 7/12 * 60

= 7 * 5

= 35minutes

Since both sides gives 35minutes hence the equation given is true i.e 1/12 hour + 1/2hour=7/12hour

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