Good evening everyone. I am very confused on how to work on the below problem.

Question

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.

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

Hello Ms. Sue would I convert 14 to a fraction such as 14/1?

Answer 3

Yes convert and then multiply.

Answer 4

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?

Answer 5

I'm sorry, but I didn't read your question very carefully.

Convert 1/4 to its reciprocal = 4/1

14 * 4 = 56 minutes

Answer 6

Hello Ms. Sue,

I really appreciate your help on this I just figured this out as well.

Answer 7

You're welcome. :-)