SOLUTION: Madeline and Rufus are Chihuahuas and they are never indoors or outdoors at the same time; when one comes in, the other one goes out. Yesterday, Madeline spent 2/3 of the day indoo

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Question 143586This question is from textbook a survey of mathematics
: Madeline and Rufus are Chihuahuas and they are never indoors or outdoors at the same time; when one comes in, the other one goes out. Yesterday, Madeline spent 2/3 of the day indoors. How long did Rufus spend indoors? (Hint: they do this 24 hours a day, much to the dismay of their owners. This question is from textbook a survey of mathematics

Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/3. since they are never in the same same place, and can only be either inside or outside, then (1 - (2/3) ) = 1/3