A school bus departs Queenstown Primary School at 0750 for a field trip. It returns to the school at 1435 the same day. How long was the entire trip?
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Step 1: Write the two times and subtract.
14:35 − 07:50
Step 2: Subtract the minutes. Since 35 Step 3: Subtract the hours (remembering the borrowed hour reduces 14 to 13).
13 − 7 = 6 hours
Step 4: Combine.
6 hours 45 minutes
Answer: The entire trip lasted 6 hours 45 minutes.
Correct answer: 6 hours 45 minutes
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