Question

Elena left to go shopping at 9:30. She got to the mall at 9:50. She shopped in 5 stores and then stopped for lunch at a mall deli at 11:25. She went back to shopping at 11:55. After making 13 purchases at the mall, she left to go home at 2:15. She arrived home at 2:35. How long was she at the mall?

Answer 1

Answer:

6 hours and 5 minutes

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Answer 2

Answer:

3 hrs 55 mins (4 hrs 45 mins if including time spent at deli)

Step-by-step explanation:

So you need to just look at the mall time, not the driving It mentions that Elena arrives at the mall at 9:50 and stops shopping at 11:25. Because that is active shopping time, she is shopping for 1 hr and 35 mins. If she takes time to eat and she comes back to shopping, she will continue shopping for another 2 hrs and 25 mins, which puts her at a grand total of 3 hrs 55 mins. If you are including the time spent in the mall deli, you just count from when she arrived at the mall to when she left, which is 4 hrs and 45 mins..