Candice spent 5 1/4 hours doing her homework. her brother, ronald, spent 1/2 that number of hours doing his homework. how many hours did ronald spend on his homework?

a.10/8
b.2 5/8
c.5 1/8
d.21/2

You're locked out of your house. the only open window is on the second floor, 25 feet above the ground. there are bushes along the edge of the house, so you will need to place the ladder 10 feet from the house. what length ladder do you need to reach the window?