Sheet # 343
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Each morning Tim walks to work at a steady pace. One third of the way, he passes a fruit stand and halfway to work he passes a camera store. At the fruit stand, his watch says 8:40 A.M. and at the camera store it says 8:44 A.M. At what time does Tim arrive at work?
Answer for sheet # 343
(1/2) - (1/3) = 1/6
He takes 4 minutes to cover 1/6 of the distance. He need to cover 1/2 which is equal to 3/6. He will walk for 12 more minutes.
8:56 A.M.