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PROBLEM:

Max travelled 2 hours and 45 minutes by bus and 4 hours and 45 minutes by train. Calculate the time he spent in travelling.

1. What is asked in the problem?

• The amount of time Max spent in traveling.

2. What is given?

• 2 hours and 45 minutes by bus
• 4 hours and 45 minutes by train

3. What operation to be used?

• The operation to be used is addition.

4. Write the number sentence.

5. Solve and write the complete answer:

Max spent seven (7) hours and thirty (30) minutes traveling.

>> Remember that 60 minutes is equivalent to one hour. Thus, 90 minutes is equal to 1 hour and 30 minutes, an addition to six hours.