A company has budgeted 5 1/3 hours to complete a project, with 1/4

of the time spent on research. How much time does the company plan to spend on research? Express your answer as a mixed number.

1 answer

The company plans to spend 1 hour and 20 minutes on research.

To find this, first calculate 1/4 of 5 1/3 hours:
5 1/3 hours = 16/3 hours
1/4 of 16/3 hours = (1/4) * (16/3) = 4/3 hours

Convert 4/3 hours to a mixed number:
4/3 = 1 1/3

Therefore, the company plans to spend 1 hour and 20 minutes on research.