how far does she travel by train?

Question

Zoe lives 22km from school. she walks 15% of the way and 55% of the way she takes the bus. The remainder of the journey is by train.

Answer 1

Hi Coco--

 

The percentages you know so far add up to 70 %, which means the remaining part of the journey is 30%.

 

So you need 30 % x 22 km = 6.6 kilometers by train.

 

If you don't like that method, you can figure out TEN percent of 22, which is 2.2. Then you multiply that by 3 (because 10 x 3 = 30) and once again you get 6.6

 

Hope this helps!

 

Matt in NY