Question

Jasmine is having friends over to watch a football game. She has 2 1/2 hours until her guests arrive. She spends 2/5 of that time cleaning and the rest of the time preparing snacks. How much time does Jasmine spend preparing snacks?

Answer 1

1 Hour and 30 Minutes

OR

1 1/2 Hours

Explanation:

Convert 2 1/2 hours to minutes.

That is 150

Multiply 2/5 with 150.

Subtract that from 150.

It gives 120 minutes.

Convert that back to Hours.

You get 1 Hour and 30 Minutes or 1 1/2 Hours.