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24 January, 21:48

Linda and Carrie made a trip from their hometown to a city about 200 miles away to attend a friend's wedding. The following chart shows their distances, stops and times. What part of their total trip did they spend driving?

3hr (driving) A=4/5

15min (rest stop) B=2/5

1 and 1/2hr (driving) C=58/73

1hr (rest stop) D=99/100

20min (driving)

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  1. 24 January, 22:53
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    The correct answer is C) 58/73.

    We first add up the amount of time spent driving:

    3 + 1 1/2 + 20 minutes

    Changing 20 minutes to a fraction of an hour, 20/60 = 1/3:

    3 + 1 1/2 + 1/3

    Using the LCD (6),

    3 + 1 3/6 + 2/6 = 4 5/6 hrs driving.

    Now we find the total time of the trip:

    3 + 15 min + 1 1/2 + 1 + 20 min

    = 3 + 15/60 + 1 1/2 + 1 + 20/60

    = 3 + 1/4 + 1 1/2 + 1 + 1/3

    The LCD for this is 12:

    3 + 3/12 + 1 6/12 + 1 + 4/12 = 5 13/12 = 6 1/12

    We find the ratio of driving to total time, which is (4 5/6) / (6 1/12)

    = 4 5/6 : 6 1/12

    Converting the mixed numbers to improper fractions,

    29/6 : 73/12 = 29/6 * 12/73 = 348/438 = 174/219 = 58/73
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