Question

Leah spent 1 hour 32 minutes less than Carl reading last week. Carl spent 51 minutes less than Pete. Pete spent 3 hours reading. How long did Leah spend reading?

Answer 1

37 minutes

Explanation:

Carl spent 51 minutes less than Pete, so subtract.

3 hours = 180 minutes

180 - 51 = 129 minutes = 2 hours and 9 minutes

And Leah spent 1 hour 32 minutes less than Carl, so subtract again.

1 hour = 60 minutes + 32 = 92 minutes

129 - 92 = 37 minutes.