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Rubi reads 3/4 of an hour and Suhani reads 2/5 of an hour. Who read for a longer time and by how much?

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Answer:

Rubi read for 21 minutes longer than Suhani.

Explanation:

The least common multiple (LCM) of 4 and 5 is 20.

Rubi read for 3/4 of an hour, which is equivalent to 15/20 of an hour.

Suhani read for 2/5 of an hour, which is equivalent to 8/20 of an hour.

Since 15/20 is greater than 8/20, Rubi read for a longer time.

To find the difference, we can subtract the two fractions:

15/20 - 8/20 = 7/20

So Rubi read for 7/20 of an hour more than Suhani. We can also convert this to minutes by multiplying by 60:

7/20 x 60 = 21 minutes

Therefore, Rubi read for 21 minutes longer than Suhani.

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