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Thomas decided to take the plane to save some time. Unfortunately, the plane was delayed for 1 5/6 hours. How long did the trip finally take?

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Answer:Finally, the trip of Thomas will take an hour and fifty minutes more than the normal time it usually takes.Step-by-step explanation:1. Let's check all the information provided to answer the question:Time of Thomas flight delay = 1 5/6 hoursTime of normal flight = x hours2. How long did the trip finally take?For calculating how long the trip finally took, we need to do the following sum:Time of normal flight + Time of delayLike we don't know the time of the normal flight, we will define it as x, then:x + 1 5/6 hoursx + 1 hour and 50 minutes β‡’ 5/6 of an hour = 5/6 * 60 minutes = 50 minutesFinally, the trip of Thomas will take an hour and fifty minutes more than the normal time it usually takes.