Question

Melinda was at the gym for 65 minutes and spent 35% of her time on the stationary bike. How long was she on the stationary bike, rounded to the nearest minute?

a) 22 minutes
b) 23 minutes
c) 24 minutes
d) 25 minutes

Answer 1

Melinda was on the stationary bike for 23 minutes, calculated by taking 35% of her 65 minutes at the gym and rounding to the nearest minute.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question asks how long Melinda was on the stationary bike if she spent 35% of her 65-minute gym time on it.

To find the time spent on the stationary bike, one needs to calculate 35% of 65 minutes. This is done by multiplying 65 minutes by 0.35 (which is the decimal equivalent of 35%).

65 minutes × 0.35 = 22.75 minutes

When rounding 22.75 to the nearest minute, we get 23 minutes as the answer. Therefore, Melinda spent 23 minutes on the stationary bike.