Patricia studied 4 1/2
hours for her Social Studies test. She studied half as long for her science test as she did for the Social Studies test. How long did she study for the science test?
To find how long she studied for the science test, we need to divide the time she studied for the Social Studies test by 2:
4 1/2 hours / 2 = <<4.5/2=2.25>>2.25 hours.
Therefore, Patricia studied for 2.25 hours for her science test.
To find out how long Patricia studied for the science test, we need to know half of the time she studied for the Social Studies test.
First, let's calculate half of 4 1/2 hours:
4 1/2 hours can also be written as 9/2 hours.
Half of 9/2 hours is: (1/2) * (9/2) = 9/4 hours.
So, Patricia studied for the science test 9/4 hours, which is equivalent to 2 1/4 hours.