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8. Matt is learning to play the drum set. On Saturday, he practiced for 11 hours. On Sunday, he practiced for 2 hours. On Monday, Matt practiced for half of the time he practiced on Saturday and Sunday combined. How long did Matt practice on Monday? ​

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6.5 hours is the answer
User Ramandeep Singh
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Answer:

On Saturday, Matt practiced for 11 hours, and on Sunday, he practiced for 2 hours. So the total time Matt practiced on Saturday and Sunday is 11 hours + 2 hours = 13 hours.

On Monday, Matt practiced for half the time he practiced on Saturday and Sunday combined. To find out how long Matt practiced on Monday, we can divide the total time he practiced on Saturday and Sunday by 2.

13 hours / 2 = 6.5 hours

So, Matt practiced for 6.5 hours on Monday.

6.5 hours in fraction form can be expressed as 13/2 hours.

You can also express it as 6 + 1/2 = 6 1/2 hours.

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