Homework Help: math-5

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 8:44pm.

Tara spent 3 hours doing homework. She spent 1/3 of her time on math, and 1/5 on science. Which method would provide the most reasonable estimate of the totaltime Tara spent on her math and science homework?
a. multiply 1/8 by 3
b. multiply 1/2 by 3
c. multiply 1/3 by 3 and add 1/5 to the product
d. multiply 1/3 by 1/5 and multiply the product by 3

math-5 - Ms. Sue, Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 8:46pm
I answered this for you and showed you how to find the answer.

Which of your answers do you think is right?
math-5 - Anonymous, Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 8:48pm
I don't know your answer doesn't match any of the options.
math-5 - Ms. Sue, Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 8:50pm
Sure it does. Take a shot at it. Which answer shows what I showed you?

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