Timothy spent 1 hour 22 minutes less than Bill reading last week. Bill spent 47 minutes less than Pete. Pete spent 3 hours reading. How long did Timothy spend reading?

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Learning Curve · Answer 1 · 2022-10-14T05:04:23+0000

Answer: 51 minutes

Explanation:

Firstly, Pete spent 3 hours reading. Bill spent 47 minutes less than Pete reading so Bill spent:

= 3 hours - 47 minutes

= 2 hours 13 minutes

If Bill spent 2 hours 13 minutes reading and Timothy spent 1 hour 22 minutes less than this, the amount of time that Timothy read for was:

= 2 hours 13 minutes - 1 hour 22 minutes

= 51 minutes