document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1015568>Question 1015568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me solve this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On a 100-mile hike, Mike walks 15 miles the first day, 10% of what is left the next day and 0.2 of the total the following day. What percent of the hike has Mike left to walk?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I also don't know what the 0.2 stands for. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st day:: 15 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd day:: 0.10*85 = 8.5 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd day:: 0.2(100-15-8.5) = 0.2(76.5) = 15.3 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total walked (15+8.5+15.3) = 38.8 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance left:: 100-38.8 = 61.2 miles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: Percent left:: 61.2%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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