Question

Mark is travelling to Germany.

It takes him 1 1/2 hours to drive to the airport and he then waits 2 3/4 hours before boarding his flight.
The flight takes 2 1/3 hours.
How long has Mark spent travelling to Germany?

Answer 1

Mark spent a total of 6 hours and 35 minutes travelling to Germany, including the time driving to the airport, waiting before boarding, and the flight time.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the total time Mark spent travelling to Germany, you add the time spent driving to the airport, waiting before boarding, and the flight duration. Mark drove to the airport for 1 1/2 hours, waited for 2 3/4 hours, and the flight took 2 1/3 hours. First, we need to convert all times to a common unit, which is typically hours and minutes or just minutes.

Here is the breakdown of each phase of the trip converted into minutes:

• Driving to the airport: 1 1/2 hours = 90 minutes (since 1 hour = 60 minutes, 1/2 hour = 30 minutes)
• Waiting at the airport: 2 3/4 hours = 165 minutes (since 2 hours = 120 minutes, 3/4 hour = 45 minutes)
• Flight duration: 2 1/3 hours = 140 minutes (since 2 hours = 120 minutes, 1/3 hour = 20 minutes)

Now, we add up the minutes: 90 minutes + 165 minutes + 140 minutes = 395 minutes in total. To convert this back into hours and minutes format, we see that 395 minutes is equal to 6 hours and 35 minutes (since 360 minutes = 6 hours, and the remaining 35 minutes).

Therefore, the total time Mark spent travelling to Germany, including the driving, waiting, and flight time is 6 hours and 35 minutes.