Mary took 4 h 40 min to drive from Town P to Town Q. She took another 2 h 50 min to drive to Town R.
- How long did she take to drive from Town P to Town R?
- How much longer did it take her to drive from Town P to Town Q, than from Town Q to Town R?
(a)
Travel time from Town P to Town Q = 4 h 40 min
Travel time from Town Q to Town R = 2 h 50 min
Time that Mary took to drive from Town P to Town R
= 4 h 40 min + 2 h 50 min
= 7 h 30 min
(b)
Difference in the travel time taken to drive from Town P to Town Q and from Town Q to Town R
= 4 h 40 min - 2 h 50 min
= 1 h 50 min
Answer(s): (a) 7 h 30 min; (b) 1 h 50 min