Question

a total eclipse solar eclipse in 2003 lasted 5 3/20 minutes in Wizard viewed from the southern hemisphere the next total eclipse in 2005 lasted 3 2/3 minutes and was viewed from the Northern Hemisphere how much longer was the 2003 solar eclipse?​

Answer 1

Answer:
`1(29)/(60)\text{ minutes}`

Explanation:

Given: A total eclipse solar eclipse in 2003 lasted
`5(3)/(20)` minutes

`=(5(20)+3)/(20)=(103)/(20)\text{ minutes}`

& a total eclipse solar eclipse in 2005 lasted
`3(2)/(3)`minutes

`=(3(3)+2)/(3)=(11)/(3)\text{ minutes}`

Difference=
`(103)/(20)-(11)/(3)=(103*3-11*20)/(60)`

`=(309-220)/(60)\\\\=(89)/(60)\text{ minutes}\\\\=1(29)/(60)\text{ minutes}`

So, 2003 solar eclipse was
`1(29)/(60)\text{ minutes}` longer than solar eclipse in 2005.