Question

last year, the crawford high school orchestra spent a total of 88 hours in rehearsal. of that time, 1/3 was spent practising beethovens fifth symphony. how many hours did the orchestra spend practising beethovens fifth symphony? write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify total hours and fraction

Total rehearsal hours = 88, fraction for Beethoven's Fifth = $\frac{1}{3}$

Step2: Calculate practice hours

$88 \times \frac{1}{3} = \frac{88}{3} = 29\frac{1}{3}$

Answer:

$\frac{88}{3}$ or $29\frac{1}{3}$