2. Karl spent hours practicing his cello this morning, and then he spent 2 hours practicing his cello this afternoon. How long did he spend practicing his cello today? 5 6 3 hours 2 hours 2 hours 3 hours

Respuesta :

Given that Karl practiced (1/2) hours in the morning, and 2 (5/6) hours in the afternoon.

The total amount of time Karl practiced that day is calculated as,

[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{Total Time in the day=Time spend in morning+Time spent in afternoon} \\ \text{Total Time in the day=}\frac{1}{2}\text{ hours+2}\frac{5}{6}\text{ hours} \\ \text{Total Time in the day=}\frac{1}{2}\text{ hours+}\frac{17}{6}\text{ hours} \\ \text{Total Time in the day=(}\frac{1}{2}\text{+}\frac{17}{6})\text{ hours} \\ \text{Total Time in the day=(}\frac{3+17}{6})\text{ hours} \\ \text{Total Time in the day=}\frac{20}{6}\text{ hours} \\ \text{Total Time in the day=}\frac{10}{3}\text{ hours} \\ \text{Total Time in the day=3}\frac{1}{3}\text{ hours} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Thus, Karl practiced 3 (1/3) hours pract