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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?
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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?

User Mo Alaz
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She is incorrect. 120% more is the same as multiplying by 2.2


So is 15 times 2.2 equal to 18? No.
User NicoH
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no she is not right at all
she spent 20% more time this week


good luck
User Ridwan Ajibola
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