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  • 11-01-2022
  • Mathematics
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Kong took 15\%15%15, percent fewer seconds than Nolan took to complete his multiplication timed test. Kong took 858585 seconds.

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mathstudent55 mathstudent55
  • 11-01-2022

Answer:

Nolan's time is 100 seconds.

Step-by-step explanation:

Kong took 85 seconds.

Nolan took x seconds.

Kong took 15% fewer seconds than Nolan, so Kong's time is 85% of Nolan's time.

Kong's time is

85% of x or 0.85x

Kong's time is 85 seconds

0.85x = 85

x = 85/0.85

x = 100

Nolan's time is 100 seconds.

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