If Larry worked 41 1/2 hours this week and spent 1/3 of his time hauling material, how much actual time did Larry spend hauling
To find out how much actual time Larry spent hauling, we need to multiply the number of hours he worked by the fraction representing the time he spent hauling.
Larry worked 41 1/2 hours, which can also be written as 41.5 hours.
He spent 1/3 of his time hauling material.
Actual time spent hauling = 41.5 hours * 1/3
= 13.833 hours
Therefore, Larry spent approximately 13.833 hours hauling material.
To find out how much time Larry spent hauling material, we need to calculate 1/3 of his total hours worked.
1/3 of 41 1/2 hours = (1/3) * 41.5 hours
To simplify the fraction, we can convert the mixed number to an improper fraction:
41 1/2 = 83/2
Now, we can perform the calculation:
(1/3) * 83/2 = (1/3)*(83/2)
Multiplying fractions involves multiplying the numerators and multiplying the denominators:
(1/3)*(83/2) = (1 * 83) / (3 * 2) = 83/6
Therefore, Larry spent 83/6 hours hauling material.
To determine the actual time Larry spent hauling, we need to find 1/3 of the total hours he worked.
First, let's convert the mixed fraction 41 1/2 to an improper fraction.
41 1/2 = (41 * 2 + 1) / 2 = 83/2
Next, we need to find 1/3 of 83/2. To do this, multiply the numerator by 1/3:
(83/2) * (1/3) = (83 * 1) / (2 * 3) = 83/6
Therefore, Larry spent 83/6 hours hauling material.