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4MA1/2FR Jan 2020, Question 6: Time Calculations

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 2FR (Foundation) · Calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

Work out how long Diego was away from home on Tuesday, given he left at 07 50 and returned at 17 35, giving the answer in hours and minutes.

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Solution · 2 marks

  1. 117:35 − 07:50
  2. 2Convert to minutes: (17 × 60 + 35) − (7 × 60 + 50)
  3. 31055 − 470 = 585 minutes
  4. 4585 ÷ 60 = 9 hours 45 minutes

Answer9 hours 45 minutes or 9:45

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