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?

Question

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?

drwls · Answer

The question is unclear and unrealistic. Calling to verify reservations is part of confirming old reservations. Most hotels etc. do not call to confirm reservations