Throughout the week, emma reads 1/2 hour on monday wednesday and friday. she also reads 3/4 hour on tuesday and thursday. how many hours does emma read each week?

Emma reads 3 hours each week

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Let's review the information given to us to answer the question correctly:

Emma reads 1/2 hour on Monday

Emma reads 3/4 hour on Tuesday

Emma reads 1/2 hour on Wednesday

Emma reads 3/4 hour on Thursday

Emma reads 1/2 hour on Friday

2.  How many hours does Emma read each week?

Let's add up all the time Emma reads, this way:

1/2 + 3/4 + 1/2+ 3/4 + 1/2 = 3/2 + 6/4 =  

3/2 + 3/2 = 6/2 = 3 hours (Remember 6/4 = 3/2)

Emma reads 3 hours each week

the number of possible outcomes that do not show a 1 on the first spinner and show the number 4 on the second spinner is 2.

spinner 1 spinner 2

1                     1

1                     2

1                     3

1                     4

2                   1

2                   2

2                   3

2                   4   = not 1, and 4

3                   1

3                   2

3                   3

3                   4 = not 1, and 4

only 2 outcomes have passed the given condition.

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