Sam spent 5/6 of an hour at the dentist's office. He spent 1/10 of the time in the waiting room. How much time did he spend at the dentist's office other than in the waiting room?

1/12 of an hour

3/25 of an hour

3/4 of an hour

11/12 of an hour

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Tania Wiley

17 November, 17:28

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Wayne Escobar · Answer 1

We know he spent 5 sixths which is 50 minutes

Ten percent of 50 is 5

This means he spent 3 quarters of an hour in the office

Sam spent 5/6 of an hour at the dentist's office. He spent 1/10 of the time in the waiting room. How much time did he spend at the dentist's office other than in the waiting room?1/12 of an hour3/25 of an hour3/4 of an hour11/12 of an hour