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Henry spent 1 hour 30 minutes less than Joey reading last week. Joey spent 50 minutes less than Pete. Pete spent 3 hours reading. How long did Henry spend reading?

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Answer:

Henry spent 40 minutes reading

Explanation:

Pete spent 3 hours of reading = 180 minutes

Joey spent 50 minutes less than Pete 180 - 50 = 130

180 - 50 = 130

Joey spent 2 hours and 10 minutes

But Henry spent 1 hour and 30 minutes less than Joey which is 90 minutes

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Answer: Henry read for a total of 40 minutes

Step-by-step explanation: 3:00 - 0:50 is 2:10 then 2:10 - 1:30= 40 minutes

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