Answer:
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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