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Sarah is going on a trip. she drives for 2 hours and 45 minutes, rests for 35 minutes and drives

for another 2 hours 50 minutes.
what is her total travel time in hours and minutes

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Answer: 5 hours and 35 minutes

Step-by-step explanation: 2 + 2 = 4 45 + 50 = 95 95- 60 = 35

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Answer:

5 hours and 35 minutes

Explanation:

If you add the 45 and 50 minutes, you get 95 minutes, but an hour is only 60 minutes. So you subtract 60 and you're left with 35 minutes. You add the new hour onto the other 4 hours and you get 5 hours total.

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