Question

10 points! Please help ASAP.

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? Explain.

Answer 1

Answer: Yes
Step-by-step explanation:
120 % = 1.2

If Maxine is correct, then she spent 1.2
times the hours she did homework than last week.
15 ⋅ 1.2 = 18.0 = 18

15 hours ⋅ 1.2 = 18.0 hours = 18 hours
Maxine is correct