A 9-hour workday is divided into segments devoted to different tasks. Fifteen percent of the day is set aside for lunch. Three-tenths of the day is devoted to participation in off-site workshops. The rest of the day is devoted to completing routine work. How many minutes of the day are devoted to routine work?

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To determine how many minutes of the 9-hour workday are devoted to routine work, we first need to break down the segments of the workday based on the given percentages for lunch and workshops.

  1. Calculate the total number of minutes in a 9-hour workday: \[ 9 \text{ hours} = 9 \times 60 \text{ minutes} = 540 \text{ minutes} \]

  2. Calculate the time taken for lunch: \[ \text{Lunch time} = 15% \text{ of } 540 \text{ minutes} = 0.15 \times 540 = 81 \text{ minutes} \]

  3. Calculate the time spent in off-site workshops: \[ \text{Workshop time} = \frac{3}{10} \text{ of } 540 \text{ minutes} = 0.3 \times 540 = 162 \text{ minutes} \]

  4. Now, add the time spent on lunch and workshops to find the total time accounted for: \[ \text{Total time for lunch and workshops} = 81 \text{ minutes} + 162 \text{ minutes} = 243 \text{ minutes} \]

  5. Finally, calculate the time devoted to routine work: \[ \text{Routine work time} = \text{Total workday} - \text{Total time for lunch and workshops} \] \[ \text{Routine work time} = 540 \text{ minutes} - 243 \text{ minutes} = 297 \text{ minutes} \]

Therefore, the number of minutes of the day that are devoted to routine work is \(\boxed{297}\).