Find the time Jane takes to finish lunch (in hours).

\frac{3}{4}

hours

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\frac{1}{4}

hour

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\frac{1}{2}

hour

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\frac{1}{3}

hour

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Solution

The correct option is B $\frac{1}{4}$ hour
Jane starts eating lunch at 1:45 p.m.
Jane finishes lunch at 2 p.m.
Time taken is 15 minutes.
1 hour = 60 minutes
15 minutes = $\frac{15}{60}$ hours
We divide 15 by 60 as minutes are converted to hours.
$\frac{15}{60}$ = $\frac{1}{4}$ hour

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Find the time Jane takes to finish lunch (in hours).

The correct option is B 14 hourJane starts eating lunch at 1:45 p.m. Jane finishes lunch at 2 p.m. Time taken is 15 minutes. 1 hour = 60 minutes 15 minutes = 1560 hours We divide 15 by 60 as minutes are converted to hours. 1560 = 14 hour

The correct option is B $\frac{1}{4}$ hour
Jane starts eating lunch at 1:45 p.m.
Jane finishes lunch at 2 p.m.
Time taken is 15 minutes.
1 hour = 60 minutes
15 minutes = $\frac{15}{60}$ hours
We divide 15 by 60 as minutes are converted to hours.
$\frac{15}{60}$ = $\frac{1}{4}$ hour