Question

Last weekend, Lakshmi and her friends stayed up late for a meteor shower. They

spent a total of 1 hour and 7 minutes in Lakshmi's backyard. Before they spotted
any meteors, they spent 27 minutes playing on Lakshmi's swing set. Then, they
spent 14 minutes eating a snack outside. Finally, the meteors became visible,
and they spent the rest of their time watching the meteors.
Part 1: How much time did they spend watching the meteors?

Answer 1

Lakshmi and her friends spent 26 minutes watching the meteors, after subtracting the 27 minutes spent on the swing set and the 14 minutes spent on eating snacks from the total of 67 minutes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Lakshmi and her friends spent a total of 1 hour and 7 minutes outside for a meteor shower. This time was spent playing on the swing set for 27 minutes, eating a snack for 14 minutes, and the remainder of the time was dedicated to watching the meteors. To calculate the time spent watching the meteors, we subtract the time spent on other activities from the total.

1 hour and 7 minutes is equivalent to 67 minutes.

• Total time available = 67 minutes
• Swing set time = 27 minutes
• Snack time = 14 minutes
• Meteor watching time = Total time - Swing set time - Snack time

If we subtract the 27 minutes of swing time and the 14 minutes of snack time from the total 67 minutes, we get:

Meteor watching time = 67 minutes - 27 minutes - 14 minutes

Meteor watching time = 26 minutes

Therefore, Lakshmi and her friends spent 26 minutes watching the meteors.