Answer:
[tex]\frac{3}{5} \ of \ an\ hour\ elapses[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given hours is from 4:56 P.M. to 5:32 P.M.
Now, finding the part of an hour elapases.
We know the starting time is 4 minutes to 5:00 P.M and end time is 32 minutes past 5 P.M.
∴ Total times elapses= [tex]4\ minutes + 32\ minutes= 36\ minutes[/tex]
Hence, 36 minutes elapses out of an hour.
Remember; 1 hours= 60 minutes
Next, finding the fraction of an hour elapses.
[tex]Part\ of\ an\ hour\ elapses= \frac{36}{60}[/tex]
∴ [tex]Part\ of\ an\ hour\ elapses= \frac{3}{5} \ hour[/tex]
Hence, [tex]\frac{3}{5} \ of \ an\ hour\ elapses[/tex] from 4:56 P.M. to 5:32 P.M.