Good evening everyone. I am very confused on how to work on the below problem.
Ingrid walked her dog and washed her car. The time she spent walking her dog was 1/4 the time it took to wash her car. It took Ingrid 14 minutes to walk the dog. How long did it take Ingrid to wash her car?
I am confused on where to even begin with this problem. Please help.
It took Ingrid 14 minutes to walk the dog.
The time she spent walking her dog was 1/4 the time it took to wash her car.
(1/4)x = 14
Solve for x
Hello Ms. Sue would I convert 14 to a fraction such as 14/1?
Yes convert and then multiply.
Hello Ms. Sue so then would my answer be: 1/4 x 14/1=3.5 and this is how long it took Ingrid to wash her car 3.5 hours?
I'm sorry, but I didn't read your question very carefully.
Convert 1/4 to its reciprocal = 4/1
14 * 4 = 56 minutes
Hello Ms. Sue,
I really appreciate your help on this I just figured this out as well.