Question

Tim's goal is to practice playing drums for 300 minutes this week. On Sunday he practiced for 127 minutes. On Tuesday he practiced for 38 minutes. How many more minutes does Tim need to practice in order to meet his goal?

Answer 1

138 minutes

Explanation:

so all we have to do is subtract the times he practiced for on sunday and tuesday by 300

300-127-38=138

he still has to practice 138 minutes to reach his goal

Answer 2

135 minutes

Explanation:

The total number of minutes Tim needs to practice is 300 minutes.

We subtract the number of minutes he has already finshed:

300 - 127 - 38 = 135 minutes