Question

Natasha spent 1 1/2 hours on the beach. She fell asleep for 3/4 of the time she was on the beach and then woke up with a terrible sunburn. How many hours was Natasha asleep on the beach?

Answer 1

1 and 1/8

Explanation:

Answer 2

Natasha fell asleep for 1.125 hours.

Explanation:

We have been given that

Total time spent by Natasha on the beach = 1 1/2 = 3/2 hours

She fell asleep for 3/4 of time she was on the beach.

Hence, the time she fell asleep is given by

`t=(3)/(2)*(3)/(4)\\\\t=(9)/(8)\\\\t=1.125\text{ hours}`

Therefore, Natasha fell asleep for 1.125 hours.