Question

Only have one Problem Please Help,


Maxine spent 15 hours doing her homework last week. This week she spent 18 hours doing homework. She says that she spent 120% more time doing homework this week. Is she correct?

Answer 1

@jchick

Answer 2

She is.

Answer 3

Do you still have that site I shared with you?

Answer 4

1.2 X 15 = 18

Answer 5

But why?

Answer 6

last week she worked for 15 hours
this week she worked for 18 hours

so how many more hours did she work this week ?

Answer 7

When using percents, simplify it down to a decimal.

Answer 8

Mixed Number Decimal.

Answer 9

Then multiply that by your first number.

Answer 10

that just means this week she workd 3 hours more,

Answer 11

She is incorrect she didnt work 120% more

Answer 12

Or, you can find .2 of 15 (3) and add that to the original number.

Answer 13

I misread the question LOL. Sorry.

Answer 14

3/15×100=?

Answer 15

So She only worked 20% ?? @jchick

Answer 16

so this will mean that she has worked 20% more this week

Answer 17

\[3/15 *100\]

Answer 18

Ohhhh I Got it !!! @jchick

Answer 19

She did work 120% OF the original week.

Answer 20

No problem!

Answer 21

How @Ddos_Dragon explain?

Answer 22

Make sure and medal jchick, as well as close the question.

Answer 23

3/15*100=20

Answer 24

@jchick I previoously did, scroll up

Answer 25

*previously

Answer 26

Oh ok I see now

Answer 27

she worked 20%

Answer 28

@hungergames13 this answer has already been solved.

Answer 29

Thanks Guys :)

Answer 30

No Problem!