It takes 5 1/3 minutes for light from the sun to reach earth. The Moon is closer to earth, so it,s light reaches earth faster about 5 19/60 minutes faster than from the sun. How long does light from the moon take to reach earth.

what is 5 1/3 - 5 19/60 ?

= 16/3 - 319/60
= ......

To find out how long it takes for light from the moon to reach Earth, we need to calculate the difference in time between the moon and the sun.

We know that light from the sun takes 5 1/3 minutes to reach Earth, which can also be written as 5.33 minutes. According to the given information, light from the moon reaches Earth about 5 19/60 minutes faster than from the sun. We can convert this mixed number to a decimal to make it easier to calculate.

To convert 5 19/60 to a decimal, we can add the whole number part (5) to the fraction part (19/60):

5 + 19/60

Next, we want to convert the fraction part to a decimal. To do this, we divide the numerator (19) by the denominator (60):

19 ÷ 60 ≈ 0.3167

Now, we add the decimal to the whole number:

5 + 0.3167 = 5.3167

So, light from the moon takes approximately 5.3167 minutes to reach Earth.