Yesterday, Sarah spent 35 1/2 minutes studying for a test. Emma spent 1 1/2 times that amount studying for a different test. How many minutes did Emma spend studying?(1 point
53 1/4
73 1/4
49 1/2
93 1/2
71 minutes
To find out how many minutes Emma spent studying, we need to multiply the amount of time Sarah spent by 1 1/2.
35 1/2 minutes * 1 1/2 = 53 1/4 minutes
Therefore, Emma spent 53 1/4 minutes studying.
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35 1/2 minutes * 1 1/2 = 35 1/2 * 3/2 = 106/2 = 53
So, Emma spent 53 minutes studying.
To find the number of minutes Emma spent studying, we need to multiply Sarah's study time by 1 1/2.
First, let's convert Sarah's study time of 35 1/2 minutes to an improper fraction:
35 1/2 = (2 * 35 + 1) / 2 = 71/2
Next, we can multiply 71/2 by 1 1/2:
(71/2) * (3/2) = (71 * 3) / (2 * 2) = 213/4
Therefore, Emma spent 213/4 minutes studying, which is equal to 53 1/4 minutes.
So the correct answer is 53 1/4 minutes.
To find out how many minutes Emma spent studying, we need to multiply the amount of time Sarah spent by 1 1/2.
Step 1: Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.
1 1/2 = (2 * 1 + 1) / 2 = 3/2
Step 2: Multiply the improper fraction by the number of minutes Sarah spent studying.
35 1/2 * 3/2 = (35/2) * (3/2) = (35 * 3) / (2 * 2) = 105/4
Step 3: Convert the fraction back to a mixed number.
105/4 = 26 1/4
Therefore, Emma spent 26 1/4 minutes studying for her test.