Question

Joey exercising everyday. Today he jogged for 8.40 minutes and sprinted for 0.65 minutes then jumped roped for 10.30 minutes and stretched for 5.25 minutes. Write a fraction to represent the total numbers of minutes that joey spent exercising

Answer 1

286/20 or 14.3

Explanation:

According to the Question,

• Given, Joey exercising every day. Today he jogged for 8.40 minutes and sprinted for 0.65 minutes then jumped roped for 10.30 minutes and stretched for 5.25 minutes .

jogged for 8.40 minutes = 8minute + 0.40minute ⇒ (8 + 4/10) ⇒ (8 + 2/5) Minutes.

• sprinted for 0.65 minutes = 65/100 ⇒ (13/20)Minutes.
• stretched for 5.25 minutes = 5 + 25/100 ⇒ (5 + 1/4)Minutes.
• Total numbers of minutes that joey spent exercising = (5 + 1/4)Minutes + (13/20)Minutes. + (8 + 2/5) Minutes.

⇒13 + 1/4 + 2/5 + 13/20

⇒13 + (5+2*4+13)/20

⇒13 + 26/20

⇒286/20 or 14.3 or 14 minutes 3/10 minute .