Carmen went rock climbing at the climbing gym for 1

1
2
hours on Thursday. On Saturday, she went to Castle Rock State Park and climbed for 1
1
2
times as long. How much time did she spend rock climbing in all?

1 answer

On Thursday, Carmen spent 1 + 1/2 = <<1+1/2=1.5>>1.5 hours rock climbing.
On Saturday, she spent 1.5 * 1.5 = <<1.5*1.5=2.25>>2.25 hours rock climbing.
Therefore, Carmen spent a total of 1.5 + 2.25 = <<1.5+2.25=3.75>>3.75 hours rock climbing. Answer: \boxed{3.75}.