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Jason starts a run at 10 05am and finishes in 1 02pm. Work out the time Jason takes to complete the run in hours and minutes

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Final answer:

The total time Jason took for his run is 2 hours and 57 minutes. We found this by converting the times to a 24-hour format, then subtracting the start time from the finish time and adjusting for negative minutes.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the time Jason takes to complete his run, we need to determine the difference between the start time and the finish time in hours and minutes. Jason starts his run at 10:05 am and finishes at 1:02 pm. To work this out step by step:

1. Convert both times to a 24-hour format for easier calculation. Thus, 10:05 am remains the same, but 1:02 pm becomes 13:02.

2. Subtract the start time from the finish time. Start with the hours (13 - 10 = 3 hours) and then the minutes (02 - 05 = -3 minutes).

3. Since we cannot have a negative minute value, we borrow 1 hour from the hours and convert it into 60 minutes. So now we have (3 hours - 1 hour) = 2 hours and (60 minutes - 3 minutes) = 57 minutes.

4. Add the 57 minutes to the remaining 2 hours. The total time Jason took to complete his run is 2 hours and 57 minutes.

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