The school day is 7 hours, 24 minutes long. Stella says that it's 7 and two fifths hours. Peter says it's 7.40 hours. Can they both be correct? Explain.

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Jasper Bekkers · Answer 1 · 2021-12-03T18:34:23+0000

Answer:

No, Peter is correct.

Explanation:

Since 24 minutes = 0.4 hour, 7 hours, 24 minutes is equal to 7.4 hours, which is equivalent to what Peter had said, therefore, Peter is correct.