Please Help!! 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? Show your

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Maxine would be correct.
Work:
120% = 1.2
15*1.2 = 18
Therefore, 15 hours * 1.2 = 18 hours

I hope this helps!

Kimberlee answered Oct 27, 2018

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No she is not correct,120% is higher than 100%.Remember percentage is the number represented out of hundrend

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