Question

yson does 75 sit-ups during his work out. He wants to increase his sit-ups by 15%. Which represents the new amount of sit-up

Answer 1

he does 86 sit ups instead of 75 to increase by 15 percent

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer is 86.25 sit-ups (or round-up to 87 whole sit-ups).

Explanation:

S = current amount of sit-ups (75)

S2 = Increased amount of sit-ups by 15%

The equation:

S2 = S + (S x .15)

S2 = 75 + (75 x .15)

S2 = 75 + 11.25

S2 = 86.25 sit-ups