Question

Joey started making a clay dragon at 8:05 p.m. and finished at 8:57 p.m. How long did Joey spend making a clay dragon?

a. 52 minutes
b. 1 hour and 57 minutes
c. 52 seconds
d. 1 hour and 5 minutes

Answer 1

Joey started making a clay dragon at 8:05 p.m. and finished at 8:57 p.m. By subtracting the start time from the end time, we determine Joey spent 52 minutes on the task, corresponding to option a.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question is related to calculating the duration Joey spent making a clay dragon. To find the time spent, we subtract the start time from the end time.

Joey started at 8:05 p.m. and finished at 8:57 p.m. Calculating the duration:

• Start with the number of minutes in the end time: 57 minutes.
• Subtract the minutes in the start time: 5 minutes.
• The result is the duration: 52 minutes.

So, Joey spent 52 minutes making the clay dragon, which corresponds to option a.