Asked by Donald

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.
Answered by Ms. Sue
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

Answered by Donald
Hello Ms. Sue would I convert 14 to a fraction such as 14/1?
Answered by Ms. Sue
Yes convert and then multiply.

Answered by Donald
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?
Answered by Ms. Sue
I'm sorry, but I didn't read your question very carefully.

Convert 1/4 to its reciprocal = 4/1

14 * 4 = 56 minutes

Answered by Donald
Hello Ms. Sue,

I really appreciate your help on this I just figured this out as well.
Answered by Ms. Sue
You're welcome. :-)
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