Answer:
To calculate the time elapsed from 2:20 P.M. to 5:57 P.M., follow these steps:
Calculate the number of minutes from 2:20 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
From 2:20 P.M. to 3:00 P.M., it's 40 minutes.
From 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M., it's 2 hours * 60 minutes/hour = 120 minutes.
Calculate the number of minutes from 5:00 P.M. to 5:57 P.M.
From 5:00 P.M. to 5:57 P.M., it's 57 minutes.
Add the minutes together:
40 minutes + 120 minutes + 57 minutes = 217 minutes.
Now, convert these minutes back into hours and minutes:
217 minutes ÷ 60 minutes/hour = 3 hours with a remainder of 37 minutes.
So, the time elapsed is 3 hours and 37 minutes.
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