Question

Daniel spent 3 hours babysitting for his brother. He and the children played games for 1 3/4 hours and watched television for 1/2 hour. For the remainder of the time. Daniel read stories. How much time did Daniel spend reading stories?

Answer 1

1 5/8 hours

Explanation:

Time spent reading stories = total time - (time spent for games and television)

3 - (1 3/4 + 1/2) = 3 - (7/8 + 4/8) = 24/8 - 11/8 = 13/8 = 1 5/8 hours