Problema Solution
Evan Spent 20 hours doing homework last week. This week he spent 25 hours doing homework. He says that he spent 125% more time doing homework this week. Is he correct. Show your work to justify your decision.
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This week Evan spent 25 - 20 = 5 hours more doing homework compared to last week.
5/20 = 0.25 or 25% meaning he spent 25% more time doing homework this week.
So, the answer is, he is not correct.