Question

After the outbreak of a mysterious disease, the average wait time at a hospital increased by 70\%70%70, percent. Before the outbreak, the average wait time at the hospital was mmm minutes.

Answer 1

The expressions could represent the average time at the hospital after the outbreak is
`(170m)/(100)` or
`1.7m`.

Explanation:

Consider the provided information.

The average wait time at a hospital increased by 70 percent.

Let M represents the average wait time at the hospital before the outbreak..

The average wait time at the hospital after the outbreak is increase by 70.

70% of M can be written as:

`(70)/(100)m`

Now add 70% of M with m.

`m+(70m)/(100)`

`=(100m+70m)/(100)`

`=(170m)/(100)`

`=1.7m`

Hence, the expressions could represent the average time at the hospital after the outbreak is
`(170m)/(100)` or
`1.7m`.