Question

Lani spent 15% of her 8 hour work day in meetings. How many minutes of her workday did she spend in meetings

Answer 1

72 minutes.

Explanation:

8 hours ×

60 minutes

1 hour

= 480 minutes

480 minutes × 0.15 = 72

Answer 2

72 minutes

convert 8 hours to minutes ⇒ =8 × 60 = 480 minutes

15% of 480 = 0.15 × 480 = 72 minutes