SOLUTION: a rancher is planning to put up 220 yards of fencing. IN the morning she puts up 80 yards, and in the afternoon she puts up 40% of the remaining fence. What percent of the fence di

Question 368962: a rancher is planning to put up 220 yards of fencing. IN the morning she puts up 80 yards, and in the afternoon she puts up 40% of the remaining fence. What percent of the fence did she put up that day?
Answer by lefty4ever26(59) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Starts with 220 yards of fencing. In the morning 80 yds is put up.
SO,
220-80=140. Then 40% of remaining (140) is put up.
140*.40=56. What is percentage put up in that one day??
140+56=196 To find percentage divide amount used by beginning amount.
196/220=.89 or 89%
Good Luck!
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