CPM Homework Help : MC2 Problem 3-73

What fraction of one hour ( $60$ minutes) is represented by the following numbers of minutes? Simplify each fraction whenever possible. A sketch of a clock might help you.

Hint:

Consider each number of minutes as a fraction of one hour or $60$ minutes. Simplify each fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by a common factor.

$10$ minutes
Answer (a):
$\frac{10}{60} = \frac{1}{6}$

$15$ minutes

$30$ minutes
Answer (c):
$\frac{30}{60} = \frac{1}{2}$

$20$ minutes

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