Question

Evan spent 20 hours doing homework last week. This week he spent 25 hours doing homework. He says that he spent 125% more time doing homework this week. Is he correct? Show your work to justify your decision.

Answer 1

False. He is not correct.

Explanation:

To find the percent increase subtract the old time from the new time then divide that number by the old time. 25-20=5. 5/20=.25. There was a 25% increase in time worked. Evan worked 125% of the original time but only worked 25% more time.