Question

Jeff has a big scoop of ice cream that is 10 inches tall. It melts by 25% in a minute. What is the height of the ice cream after one minute

Answer 1

Answer: 7.5 inches tall

Step-by-step explanation: if 25% of the ice cream melted, it means 75% is remaining, therefore you say 75÷100 =0.75 then you multiply it by 10 inches to get 7.5 inches.

Answer 2

2.5 inches

Explanation:

If Jeff has a big scoop of ice cream that is 10 inches tall and it melts by 25% in a minute, the height of the ice cream after one minute is 2.5 inches.

You have to find what 25% of 10 inches is.

25% of 10 inches = 2.5 inches

Therefore, the height of the ice cream after one minute is 2.5 inches.