Dayton and Zoe both went bowling last weekend, but not together. Dayton went during open bowling time, paying $3 for shoe rental and $1 per hour. Zoe went on family night, when each hour was $2 and shoe rental was $1. As it turned out, they played for the same number of hours and spent the same amount. How much did each one spend? How many hours did each one bowl?

2 1/2 inches

Explanation:

There are two marks on the line plot above 1 inch; both are on 1 1/4 inches.  This means to find the total length we add together

1 1/4 + 1 1/4

They already have a common denominator; this means we add the whole numbers then add the numerators.

1+1 = 2; 1/4 + 1/4 = 2/4

This gives us 2 2/4.  The fraction will simplify to 1/2; this gives us 2 1/2.