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A scuba diver started her dive at 2{:}42 \text { p.M.}2:42 p.M.2, colon, 42, start text, space, p, point, m, point, end text and finished diving at 3{:}17 \text { p.M.}3:17 p.M.3, colon, 17, start text, space, p, point, m, point, end text How long did the dive last?

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Answer:

35 minutes

Explanation:

From 2:42 to 3:00, there are 18 minutes and from 3:00 to 3:17, there are 17 minutes so the answer is 18 + 17 = 35 minutes.

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