According to his running log, Edmond averaged 3 miles per week this month, which is 70% less than last month. How much did he average last month?____ miles
Q. According to his running log, Edmond averaged 3 miles per week this month, which is 70% less than last month. How much did he average last month?____ miles
Understand the problem: Step 1: Understand the problem and set up the equation.Edmond ran 3 miles per week this month, which is 70% less than last month. We need to find out how much he ran last month. Let's denote last month's average as x miles per week.Calculation: 3=0.30x (since 70% less means he ran 30% of last month's mileage this month).
Set up the equation: Step 2: Solve for x.Divide both sides of the equation by 0.30 to isolate x.Calculation: x=0.303x=10 miles per week.
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