Question

A group of Environmental Science team travel 20 miles to a field to conduct measurements and observations,

due to floating the government improvise a rod for them, now they travel 8% less than usual. Calculate the number of miles they are traveling now?

Answer 1

They now travel 18.4 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

`Distance = 20\ miles`

`\%\ Less = 8\%`

Required

Determine the new distance covered

First, we need to determine the reduced distance

This is calculated as thus:

`Reduced\ Distance = 8\% * 20\ miles`

Convert % to decimal

`Reduced\ Distance = 0.08 * 20\ miles`

`Reduced\ Distance = 1.6\ miles`

Now, the new distance can be calculated;

`New\ Distance = 20\ miles - 1.6\ miles`

`New\ Distance = 18.4\ miles`

Hence; they now travel 18.4 miles