Question

Joelle spent 1 1/2 hours studying for her science test. Rileigh studied for 3/4 of Joelle’s time. What fraction of an hour did Rileigh spend studying?

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Answer 1

1¹/₈ hours

Joelle spent 1¹/₂ hours reading and Rileigh spent 3/4 of that time.

To find out how much time Rileigh spent, multiply the fractions but first convert the improper fraction to a proper fraction:

= 1¹/₂ = 3/2

= 3/2 * 3/4

= 9/8

= 1¹/₈ hours

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