SOLUTION: Ruth went to the park. She spent 1/4 of her time playing volleyball, 1/2 of her time eating, and the other hour of her time reading a book. How much time did she spend in the park?

Question 237817: Ruth went to the park. She spent 1/4 of her time playing volleyball, 1/2 of her time eating, and the other hour of her time reading a book. How much time did she spend in the park?
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One-quarter playing volleyball plus one-half eating is three-quarters of her time. That means that she had one-quarter of her time left, and we are given that this last one-quarter is 1 hour. If one-quarter of her time was equal to 1 hour then...

John

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