Tim is an actor and is currently performing in a panto.
Tim spends 1/8 of the panto singing.
He spends 1/4 of the panto dancing and the remaining 55 minutes backstage.
Work out how long the panto lasts. Give your answer in hours and minutes.
Answer:
First find out what total fraction of the show was spent either singing or dancing
This is ¼ + ⅛ which is ⅜ of the show
This means there were 5/8 of the show spent backstage meaning 55 minutes is 5/8 of the show
Therefore 1/8 of the show is 55/5 which is 11
Therefore, the entire show was 11 x 8 which is 88 minutes or 1 hour and 28 minutes