Answer to Question #130463 in Algebra for Taylor

Question

Trey finished his chemistry assignment in 3/4 hours. Then he completed his history assignment in 5/8 hours. How much more time did Trey spend on his chemistry assignment?

Answer 1

We calculate the difference between times spent on chemistry and history:

(3/4 - 5/8) hours = (3*2 -5)/8 hours= 1/8 hours = 60/8 minutes.