Cindy read for 36of an hour on Friday. She read for 34of an hour on Saturday. On Sunday, she read for 28of an hour.
Use benchmark numbers to find on which day Cindy read the least amount of time.
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Friday
Friday
Saturday
Saturday
Sunday
Sunday
Cindy read the same amount each day.
Cindy read the same amount each day.
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To find out on which day Cindy read the least amount of time, we can use benchmark numbers such as 0, 0.25, 0.5, and 1.
On Friday, Cindy read for 36/4 = 9 parts of an hour.
On Saturday, Cindy read for 34/4 = 8.5 parts of an hour.
On Sunday, Cindy read for 2/4 = 7 parts of an hour.
Therefore, Cindy read the least amount of time on Sunday.