On a hot summer day, Bruce and his friends decided to play with water. They played with water balloons for 15 minutes. When all the water balloons were gone, they played with the water hose for 55 minutes. They finished playing at 4:25 P.M. when Bruce's dad showed up with ice cream. What time did they start playing?3:15 P.M.4:40 P.M.3:30 P.M.5:25 P.M.Submit
Question
On a hot summer day, Bruce and his friends decided to play with water. They played with water balloons for 15 minutes. When all the water balloons were gone, they played with the water hose for 55 minutes. They finished playing at 4:25 P.M. when Bruce's dad showed up with ice cream. What time did they start playing?3:15 P.M.4:40 P.M.3:30 P.M.5:25 P.M.Submit
Solution
To find out when they started playing, you need to subtract the total time they played from the time they finished playing.
First, add up the total time they played: 15 minutes (water balloons) + 55 minutes (water hose) = 70 minutes
Then, convert this time into hours and minutes because the time they finished playing is given in hours. 70 minutes is 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Now, subtract this time from the time they finished playing: 4:25 P.M. - 1 hour 10 minutes = 3:15 P.M.
So, they started playing at 3:15 P.M.
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