2.Because of road construction in one city, commuters were advised to plan that their Monday morning commute would take 150% of their usual commuting time. Explain what this means.

Question

2.Because of road construction in one city, commuters were advised to plan that their Monday morning commute would take 150% of their usual commuting time. Explain what this means.

Answer 1

The usual amount of time is 100%. 50% is half of the amount of time. So 150% is the usual time plus half the usual time. So if it normally takes an hour, they should plan on it taking an hour and a half. If the usual amount of time is ten minutes, they should plan on it taking 15 minutes.