Week 290 (24th March 2023)

Henry and Tom are lead singers in a band.  

At a concert the band plays for 80 minutes. 

Henry sings for 65% of the 80 minutes. 

Tom sings for 5/8 of the 80 minutes.  

Henry sings for more minutes than Tom.  

Work out for how many more minutes Henry sings. 

Answer: 

Length of time Henry sings = 0.65 x 80 = 52 minutes 

Length of time Tom plays = 5/8 x 80 = 50 minutes 

Therefore, Henry sings for 2 more minutes than Tom (52 –50 minutes)