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what part of an hour elapsed between 1:56 pm 2:16 pm during a certain daytime?
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from 1:56 pm to 2:56 pm there is 1 hour = 60 min
from 2:16 pm till 2:56 pm there are 56 - 16 = 40 min
between 1:56 pm 2:16 pm = from 1:56 pm to 2:56 pm - from 2:16 pm till 2:56 pm
between 1:56 pm 2:16 pm = 60 - 40 = 20 min = 20/60 = 1/3 hr
1/3 hour elapsed between 1:56 pm 2:16 pm.