Question

what is the simplest form of 55 minutes as a fraction of 2 1/4 hours

Answer 1

The simplest form of 55 minutes as a fraction of 2 1/4 hours are 11/12 and 9/4 hours respectively.

Given:

x = 55 minutes and y = 2 1/4 hours

To Find:

The simplest form of x and y.

Solution:

• We can convert hours into minutes by multiplying with 60 and then finding its fraction.
• We can convert minutes into hours by dividing by 60 and then finding the fraction.

Simplest form of x = $\frac{55}{60}$ = $\frac{11}{12}$ hours.

Simplest form of y = 2 1/4 = $\frac{9}{4}$  hours

Therefore, the simplest form of 55 minutes as a fraction of 2 1/4 hours are 11/12 and 9/4 hours respectively.

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