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Question

Marty and Paul swam 3 km in an ocean swimming race.

Marty finished in a time of 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Paul took 25% longer than Marty.

Approximately how long did Paul take to finish the race?

Worked Solution

Paul's swim time
= (1 hour and 10 minutes) ×\times 125%
= 70+14×7070 + \dfrac{1}{4}\times 70
= 87.5 minutes

∴\therefore 88 minutes is the closest choice.

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Question

Marty and Paul swam 3 km in an ocean swimming race.

Marty finished in a time of 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Paul took 25% longer than Marty.

Approximately how long did Paul take to finish the race?

Worked Solution

Paul's swim time
= (1 hour and 10 minutes) ×\times 125%
= 70+14×7070 + \dfrac{1}{4}\times 70
= 87.5 minutes

∴\therefore 88 minutes is the closest choice.

Question Type

Multiple Choice (One Answer)

Variables

Variable nameVariable value
correctAnswer
88 minutes

Answers

Is Correct?Answer
✓

88 minutes

x

95 minutes

x

135 minutes

x

138 minutes