Question

Denise build two seawall to keep rising the water from her house. The first is 8.75 meter long. The second is 37.5 percent longer than the fist. How long is the second seawall?

Answer 1

12.0 meters

Explanation:

Given data

The first is 8.75 meters long

Let us find 37.5% of 8.75

=37.5/100*8.75

=0.375*8.75

=3.28125

Hence the Second seawall is

=3.28125+8.75

=12.0 meters