John is a quarterback. Till October, he completed 350 passes, and plans to add 20% to this number by end of the year. How many passes will John attempt this year?
Q. John is a quarterback. Till October, he completed 350 passes, and plans to add 20% to this number by end of the year. How many passes will John attempt this year?
Calculate Percentage of Passes: Calculate the number of passes John plans to add by the end of the year by finding 20% of 350. 20% of 350 = 0.20×350= 70
Add Additional Passes: Add the additional passes to the number of passes completed till October to find the total number of passes John will attempt by the end of the year.Total passes =Original number of passes+Additional passes=350+70=420
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