SOLUTION: A reservation clerk worked 12.6 hours one day. She spent twice as much time entering new reservations as she did verifying old ones and one and a half as much time calling to confi

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Question 436064: A reservation clerk worked 12.6 hours one day. She spent twice as much time entering new reservations as she did verifying old ones and one and a half as much time calling to confirm reservations as verifying old ones. How much time did she spend entering new reservations?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The times are in the ratios
2, 1, 1.5
The fractions of 12.6 for each task is:
Entering new reservations:
+2%2F4.5+
Verifying old reservations:
+1%2F4.5+
Calling to confirm:
+1.5%2F4.5+
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Time spent entering new reservations:
+%282%2F4.5%29%2A12.6+=+5.6+ hours