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Hii! I need help with this question! The question is "You have 8 hours to get ready and 5 1/2 of those hours have already passed. How much time do you have left?" Someone help ASAP!

User Kellye
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Answer:

3 1/2 hours left

Explanation:

Write an equation for this:

8 - 5 1/2 = how much time you have left

(8 is the total hours, you subtract since the hours passed, and 5 1/2 is the amount of hours passed)

Solve equation:

8 - 5 = 3, add the 1/2

So, 8 - 5 1/2 = 3 1/2 or 3.5

User Kaustubh Khare
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Answer:

2 1/2 hours

Explanation:

User Rizky Fakkel
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