Question

Business woman Maya spends 1⁄4 hours a day on her cell phone. Her husband Larry spends 3⁄16 hours a day on his cell phone. What is the total time spent on the phone between the couple per day?

Answer 1

45 minutes, or 3/4 hours

Answer 2

the 3/4 is wrong this is how it was explained in the answer screen

Explanation:

The correct answer is:

Create Equal Denominators

1⁄4 × 4⁄4 = 4⁄16

Total Time Spent

4⁄16 + 3⁄16 = 7⁄16 hours in a day