Question

Peter has a part time job in factory and he can work 6 1/2 hours a day while his friend Joseph can work 1 2/3 hours more than Peter.how many hours can Joseph work more than Peter?

Answer 1

Given parameters:

Number of hours worked by Peter = 6.5hrs

Unknown:

Number of hours Joseph can work more than Peter =?

This problem is straight forward, the statement "his friend Joseph can work 1
`(2)/(3)`

is the solution to the problem.

Joseph can work 1
`(2)/(3)` more than Peter.

Overall, Joseph can work;

6.5hrs + 1
`(2)/(3)`hr = 8.2hrs