Question

Amelia started a puzzle at 12{:}56 \text { p.M.}12:56 p.M.12, colon, 56, start text, space, p, point, m, point, end text and solved it at 2{:}33 \text { p.M.}2:33 p.M

Answer 1

Amelia took 1 hour and 37 minutes to solve the puzzle, calculated by subtracting the start time from the end time and considering hours and minutes separately.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate how long Amelia took to solve the puzzle, you subtract the start time from the end time. Amelia started the puzzle at 12:56 p.m. and finished it at 2:33 p.m. To find the time spent, we look at the hours and the minutes separately:

From 12:56 p.m. to 1:56 p.m. is 1 hour.

From 1:56 p.m. to 2:33 p.m. is another 37 minutes.

Adding the hour and the minutes together, Amelia spent 1 hour and 37 minutes solving the puzzle.

Answer 2

1 hour 37 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that :

Time Amelia started puzzle = 12 : 56

Time Amelia solved puzzle = 2 : 33

The time it took Amelia to solve puzzle :

Time Amelia solved puzzle - Time Amelia started puzzle

2 : 33 - 12 :56

12 :56 to 1 :56 = 1hr

1:56 to 2:33 = 37 minutes

Total time spent on puzzle = 1 hour + 37 minutes = 1 hour 37 minutes