Question

After the outbreak of a mysterious disease, the average wait time at a hospital increased by 70\%70%70, percent. Before the outbreak, the average wait time at the hospital was m minutes. Which of the following expressions could represent the average wait time at the hospital after the outbreak?

Answer 1

The options are missing in this question. They are:

(a) 1.7m

(b) 170m/100

(c) 0.7m

(d) m+70

(e) m+0.7

Given:

(i) After the outbreak of a mysterious disease, the average wait time at a hospital increased by 70%.

(ii) Before the outbreak, the average wait time at the hospital was m minutes.

To find:

(i) The expressions representing the average wait time at the hospital after outbreak.

Solution:

It is given that, before the outbreak, the average wait time at the hospital was 'm' minutes.

After the outbreak, it increased by 70%.

So, the new waiting time at the hospital would be

= (100+70)% of the previous time

= (170% of m) minutes

= $\frac{170m}{100}$

= 1.7m

So, option (a) and (b) are correct.

Answer 2

It is A and E

Step-by-step explanation:

I searched this up and used the other persons answer and it was wrong after guessing i found it it was A and E