Question

Luke went to the grocery store. It took him 15 minutes to drive to the store from his house, 30 minutes to shop, 5 minutes to put groceries in his car, and 20 minutes to drive home due to traffic. What percentage of the trip did Luke spend inside his car

Answer 1

50%

Explanation:

Step 1: 15 + 30 + 5 + 20 = 70

Step 2: 15 + 20 = 35

35/70

Step 3: 35 ÷ 70 = 0.5

Step 4: 0.5 x 100 = 50

50%

Answer 2

50%

Explanation:

35/70 is .5 as a fracion. multiple .5 by 100 to get your percentage.