Final answer:
Elsa spent a total of 75 minutes baking, which is equivalent to 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student has asked, "Elsa started baking at 5:19 pm and finished at 6:35 pm. How long did it take her?" To find the duration of time Elsa spent baking, you subtract the start time from the end time.
First, count the minutes from 5:19 pm to 5:59 pm, which is 40 minutes (since there are 60 minutes in an hour). Then, add the minutes from 6:00 pm to 6:35 pm, which equals 35 minutes. Combine the two intervals to get the total time spent baking.
40 minutes (from 5:19 pm to 5:59 pm)
+ 35 minutes (from 6:00 pm to 6:35 pm)
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= 75 minutes total baking time.
Therefore, Elsa spent 1 hour and 15 minutes baking.