1 m o n t h → 15 3 1 h o u rs 12 m o n t h s → x x = 12 ⋅ 15 3 1 x = 12 ⋅ 15 + 12 ⋅ 3 1 ⇒ x = 180 + 4 = 184 [ h o u rs ] A n s . I n t h e ye a r h e pl a y 184 h o u rs ⇒ \ D .
Multiple hours per month by the months per year.
In this case, 15.33333 by 12 = 184
Ralph plays tennis for a total of 184 hours in a year by multiplying his monthly playing time of 15 \frac{1}{3} hours by the number of months in a year. The answer is option D: 184. This was calculated by converting the mixed number to an improper fraction and multiplying by 12 months.
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