A school starts at 7:20 a.m. and closes at 1:40 p.m. Find the duration for which the school remain open.
From 7:20 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. →12:00 - 7:20
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and from 12:00 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. →1:40
⇒ Total =5 hours 80 minutes =6 hours 20 minutes is duration for which the school remain open.