Steve has run many marathons and keeps track of all of his finishing times. At a race last month, he finished in 260 minutes. At his next race, he finished with a time that was 20% longer. What was his finishing time at the most recent race?____ minutes
Q. Steve has run many marathons and keeps track of all of his finishing times. At a race last month, he finished in 260 minutes. At his next race, he finished with a time that was 20% longer. What was his finishing time at the most recent race?____ minutes
Calculate Increase: Calculate the increase in time based on the percentage given.20% of 260 minutes = 0.20×260=52 minutes.
Add to Original Time: Add the increase to the original time to find the new finishing time.260 minutes + 52 minutes = 312 minutes.
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