Question

Last week, Pamela spent 2 3/4 hours watching television. Miranda watched television for 1/2 as many hours as Pamela did. How many hours did Miranda spend watching television?

Answer 1

Answer:
`(11)/(8)\ hr`

Explanation:

Given

Pamela spent
`2\ (3)/(4)\ hr` watching television

Miranda watched half as many hours as Pamela did

Converting mixed fraction to fraction

`\Rightarrow 2\ (3)/(4)=(11)/(4)`

Half of it is Miranda watching time

`\Rightarrow ((11)/(4))/(2)=(11)/(8)\ hr\ \text{or}\ 1(3)/(8)\ hr`