Question

Franklin spent 1 hour 19 minutes less than nancy reading last week. nancy spent 52 minutes less than pete. pete spent 3 hours reading. how long did franklin spend reading?

Answer 1

49 minutes

Explanation:

call 1 hour 19 mins 79 mins, and call 3 hours 180 mins.

Let Franklin be called F, Nancy N and Pete P.

F = N - 79 (since F spent 1 hour 19 less than N)

N = P - 52 (since N spent 52 less than P)

P = 180 (mins).

N = P - 52

= 180 - 52

= 128.

F = N - 79

= 128 - 79

= 49.

so Franklin spent 49 minutes reading