Question

Nicolas practiced playing the cello for 2 hours and 18 minutes. Write the time Nicolas spent practicing as a decimal

Answer 1

2.3 hours because 18/60=.3 and add the 2 hours

Answer 2

Decimal representation of the time Nicolas spent practicing is:

2.3 hours

Explanation:

1 hour= 60 minutes

1 minute= 1/60 hour

18 minutes= 18/60 hour

= 0.3 hour

Nicolas practiced playing the cello for 2 hours and 18 minutes.

i.e. Nicolas practiced playing the cello for 2 hours and 0.3 hour.

i.e. Nicolas practiced playing the cello for 2.3 hours.

Hence, Decimal representation of the time Nicolas spent practicing is:

2.3 hours