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Tom takes two walks every day, one in the morning and one in the evening, and walks for a total of 5 ¼ hours in a 7-day week If he walks for 15 minutes each morning, how many minutes does he walk for each evening?

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User Wim Feijen
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Answer:

30 minutes each evening

Explanation:

5.25 / 7 = 0.75 hours each day = 45 minutes

45 - 15 = 30 minutes

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