Question

Joel has a goal to practice his clarinet for 4 1/2 hours per week. The list below shows the number of hours Joel has practiced so far this week.

Monday: 1 1/2 hours
Wednesday: 1 1/4 hours
Thursday: 1 hours

How many more hours does Joel need to practice this week to meet his goal? Below respond with your answer to the word problem of the day.

Answer 1

3/4 or 45 minutes

Explanation:

1 1/2 + 1 1/4 + 1 = 3 3/4

4 1/2 - 3 3/4 = 3/4 (45 minutes as it is a third of an hour).