Question

Dale finished his English assignment in 1/3 hours . Then he completed his chemistry assignment in 1/2 hours . How much more time did dale spend on his chemistry assignment?

write your answer as a fraction in simplest form .

Answer 1

1/6 hours

Explanation:

Since it wants a fraction form all you have to do is subract 1/3 from 1/2

1/2 - 1/3

cross multiply:

3/2-2/3

subtract the numerator but multiply the denominator and simplify if you have to:

1/6