Question

A football match lasts 90 minutes. One player plays 80% of the match. How many

minutes does the player play?

Answer 1

The player played for 72 minutes

Explanation:

1) Turn 80% into a decimal. 80% = 0.8

2) It says "one player plays 80% OF the match"

"of" indicates multiplication.

Therefore, the player played 80% × 90.

3) Solve 90

×0.8

72.0