I need help with the following problem: Address the following real world scenario involving fractions and decimals: a. An employee was hired to work part-time for 3.9 hours every day Monday through Friday, for a total of 19.5 hours each week. Their time sheet showed instead that they worked for 3 hours and 9 minutes every day.           i. In hours and minutes, how much time was this employee short for the week?           ii. How would you explain to this employee that 3.9 hours is NOTthe same length of time as 3 hours and 9 minutes?

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Address the following real world scenario involving fractions and decimals:
a. An employee was hired to work part-time for 3.9 hours every day Monday through Friday, for a total of 19.5 hours each week. Their time sheet showed instead that they worked for 3 hours and 9 minutes every day.
          i. In hours and minutes, how much time was this employee short for the week?
          ii. How would you explain to this employee that 3.9 hours is NOTthe same length of time as 3 hours and 9 minutes?
 
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