kelly babysits for 5 5/6 hours on the weekend. This is 2 1/12 hours more than she babysits during the week how many hours does she babysit during the week? SHOW WORK

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Answer:[tex]3\dfrac{3}{4}[/tex] hoursStep-by-step explanation:Kelly babysits [tex]=5 \dfrac{5}{6}[/tex] hours on the weekend. This is [tex]2 \dfrac{1}{12}[/tex] hours more than she babysits during the week.To find how many hours  she babysits during the week, simply subtract:[tex]5\dfrac{5}{6}-2\dfrac{1}{12}\\ \\=3\dfrac{5}{6}-\dfrac{1}{12}\ [\text{Subtract the whole parts}]\\ \\=3\dfrac{10}{12}-\dfrac{1}{12}\ \[\text{Convert first fraction to have the denominator of 12}]\\ \\=3\dfrac{9}{12}\ \ [\text{Subtract fractions with the same denominateors subtracting their numerators}]\\ \\=3\dfrac{3}{4}\ \ [\text{Simplify fraction dividing the numerator and the denominator by 3}][/tex]
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