Final answer:
To determine the time elapsed between Marty leaving work on Thursday and returning on Friday, you subtract the time he left from the time he returned. The time elapsed is 2 hours and 42 minutes.
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine the time elapsed between Marty leaving work on Thursday and returning on Friday, we need to subtract the time he left from the time he returned.
Marty left his workplace at 5:16 P.M. on Thursday and returned at 7:58 A.M. on Friday.
To subtract the two times, we need to align the hours and minutes.
Here's the calculation:
7:58 A.M.
- 5:16 P.M.
12:00 is added to the 7:58 A.M. to convert it to 19:58 (military time).
19:58
- 17:16 (military time for 5:16 P.M.)
=2:42
The time elapsed between Marty leaving work on Thursday and returning on Friday is 2 hours and 42 minutes.
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