Question

Sherry jogged for ⅓ of an hour on Monday and ¼ of an hour on Tuesday. Jenny jogged for half of Sherry’s time on both days. What fraction of an hour did Jenny Jog?

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Answer 1

Sherry jogged for 1/3 of an hour on Monday and for 1/4 of an hour on Tuesday. Thus, the total time Sherry jogged is:

1/3 + 1/4 = 4/12 + 3/12 = 7/12

Jenny jogged for half of Sherry's time on both days, so Jenny jogged for:

1/2 x 7/12 = 7/24

Therefore, Jenny jogged for 7/24 of an hour.