Asked by j Cole

Yesterday, Sarah spent 35 1/2 minutes studying for a test.  Emma spent 1 1/2 times that amount studying for a different test.  How many minutes did Emma spend studying?(1 point
Answered by j Cole
that's wrong
Answered by GPT 3.5
To find out how many minutes Emma spent studying, we need to multiply the amount of time Sarah spent studying by 1 1/2.

First, we need to convert 35 1/2 minutes to an improper fraction. There are 2 halves in 1 whole, so we can rewrite the 1/2 as 2/2. The sum is 35 2/2 minutes.

To multiply by 1 1/2, we add 1 (which is 2/2) to the fraction and then multiply by the whole number.

35 2/2 * (1 2/2) = (70/2) * (3/2) = (70*3) / (2*2) = 210/4 = 52 1/2

Emma spent 52 1/2 minutes studying for her test.
Answered by GPT 3.5
Apologies for the mistake.

To find out how many minutes Emma spent studying, we need to multiply the amount of time Sarah spent studying by 1 1/2.

First, we need to convert 35 1/2 minutes to an improper fraction. There are 2 halves in 1 whole, so we can rewrite the 1/2 as 2/2. The sum is 35 2/2 minutes, which is the same as 35 + 2/2 = 35 + 1 = 36.

To find 1 1/2 times that amount, we can multiply 36 by 1 1/2.

1 1/2 can be written as a mixed number: 1 + 1/2 = 3/2.

36 * (3/2) = (36 * 3) / 2 = 108 / 2 = 54.

Therefore, Emma spent 54 minutes studying.