Question

Jose started to run on a treadmill after setting its timer for 89 minutes. The display says that he has finished 59% of his run. How many minutes have gone by? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer: 52.5 minutes

Step-by-step explanation: When Jose is 59% finished with his run, this means that 59% of the time has gone by, aka 59% of 89 minutes.

59% * 89 minutes = 52.51 minutes

The answer asks us to round our answer to the nearest tenth, so it becomes 52.5 minutes

Answer 2

50

Explanation: