Question

Maria played a game with her little sister for 2/5 hour and read her little sister a book for 5/8 hour.

What is the best estimate for the total time Maria spent with her little sister?

Fill in the blanks with the options bellow please!
0 hours, 1/2 hours, 1 hour, 1 1/2 hours, 2 hours.
I have put question marks where the blanks are.

​2/5​ hour is closest to Response area. 5/8​ hour is closest to Response area. Therefore, the best estimate for the total time Maria was with her sister is close to Response area.

Answer 1

Answer: The best estimate for 2/5 hour is 1/2 hour and the best estimate for 5/8 hour is 1/2 hour. So, the total time spent would be 1/2 hour + 1/2 hour = 1 hour.

Therefore, the best estimate for the total time Maria spent with her little sister is 1 hour.

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