2016 AMC 8 Problem 1
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1.
The longest professional tennis match ever played lasted a total of hours and minutes. How many minutes was this?
Answer: C
Small hint:
Convert the hours to minutes first.
Big hint:
Add the extra minutes after multiplying by .
Video solution:
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Written solution:
There are minutes in an hour, so the total time is minutes.
Thus, C is the correct answer.
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