SOLUTION: Jane is traveling between two towns 60 miles apart. In the first 5 minutes, she traveled 7% of the road. In the next 5 minutes, she traveled 10% of the remaining distance. How far

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Question 1191587: Jane is traveling between two towns 60 miles apart. In the first 5 minutes, she traveled 7% of the road. In the next 5 minutes, she traveled 10% of the remaining distance. How far is she from her destination?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, MathTherapy:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Jane is traveling between two towns 60 miles apart. In the first 5 minutes, she traveled 7% of the road. In the next 5 minutes, she traveled 10% of the remaining distance. How far is she from her destination?
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In the first 5 minutes, she traveled 7% of the road = 4.2 miles
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In the next 5 minutes, she traveled 10% of the
remaining distance = (10/100)*(60-4.2) = 5.88 miles
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60 - (4.2 + 5.88) = 49.92 miles to go

Answer by MathTherapy(10556)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Jane is traveling between two towns 60 miles apart. In the first 5 minutes, she traveled 7% of the road. In the next 5 minutes, she traveled 10% of the remaining distance. How far is she from her destination?
Distance remaining after 7% of total distance (60 miles), was travelled: 93% of 60 = .93(60) = 55.8 miles
After 10% of remaining distance (55.8 miles), was travelled, Distance remaining = 90% of 55.8 = .9(55.8) = 50.22 miles

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