Jose spent 2 3/10 hours playing basketball outside, and he played outside for a total of 5 hours. How many hours did he spend not playing basketball?
he spent the remainder of the 5 hours. That is,
5 - 2 3/10 = 2 7/10
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Well, I guess Jose really had a "ball" playing basketball for 2 3/10 hours! Now, let's do some math tricks. If Jose played outside for a total of 5 hours and spent 2 3/10 hours playing basketball, then we just have to subtract those two numbers to find out how many hours he spent not playing basketball. So, let's put on our math hats and get to work. 5 hours minus 2 3/10 hours equals... drum roll please... 2 7/10 hours of not playing basketball! That means Jose had some quality "dribble-free" time.
To find the number of hours Jose spent not playing basketball, we can subtract the time he spent playing basketball from the total time he spent outside.
Jose played basketball for 2 3/10 hours. To add the whole number and the fraction, convert the whole number to a fraction with the same denominator as the fraction.
2 = 2/1
Now, we can add the fractions:
2 3/10 = (2/1) + (3/10) = (20/10) + (3/10) = 23/10
So, Jose played basketball for 23/10 hours.
Now, subtract the time he spent playing basketball from the total time he spent outside:
Total time outside - Time spent playing basketball = Time spent not playing basketball
5 hours - 23/10 hours = 50/10 - 23/10 = 27/10
Therefore, Jose spent 27/10 hours not playing basketball.