Final answer:
Abdul spent 5 minutes more on his English assignment than he did on his math assignment, after converting both times to minutes and subtracting.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student's question asks how much more time Abdul spent on his English assignment compared to his math assignment. Abdul completed his math assignment in 1/4 hours (which is 15 minutes), and his English assignment in 1/3 hours (which is 20 minutes). To determine the additional time spent on English, we compare the two durations.
- Convert 1/4 hours to minutes: (1/4) × 60 = 15 minutes.
- Convert 1/3 hours to minutes: (1/3) × 60 = 20 minutes.
- Subtract the time spent on math from the time spent on English: 20 minutes - 15 minutes = 5 minutes.
Abdul spent 5 minutes more on his English assignment than on his math assignment.