usually takes tom 3/4 of an hour to drive to work. one day, due to flooding of the road, it took him 1 1/2 hours longer. how long did the journey take him?
45 minutes + 90 minutes = ?
To find out how long the journey took Tom, we need to add the time it usually takes him to the extra time he spent due to the flooding.
Tom usually takes 3/4 of an hour to drive to work, which can also be written as 0.75 hours.
Due to the flooding, it took him 1 1/2 hours longer, which can also be written as 1.5 hours.
To find the total time, we add the usual time to the extra time:
0.75 hours + 1.5 hours = 2.25 hours.
Therefore, the journey took Tom 2.25 hours.