John walks for 22 minutes and runs 7 minutes to school. What percentage of the total time does he spend walking?
Change the mixed fractions to improper fractions.
22 =
22 =
22 =
7 =
7 =
7 =
Total time spent to school = minutes + minutes
Total time spent to school = minutes
Total time spent to school = minutes
Total time spent to school = 30 minutes
Method I
The entire minutes spent to school is 100%.
If 30 minutes = 100%
minutes = x 100% ÷ 30
2 divides itself once and 100, 50 times.
minutes =
minutes = 15 x 5%
Note: The zero in 50 and 30 cancel each other. 3 divides itself once and 45, 15 times.
minutes = 75%
Method II
Percentage = x 100%
Percentage (walking) = ÷ 30 x 100%
Every number is being divided by 1
30 =
Percentage (walking) = ÷ x 100%
Change the division sign to multiplication and reciprocate the fraction.
Percentage (walking) = x x 100%
Note: The zero in 30 and 100 cancels each other. 3 divides itself once and 45, 15 times. 2 divides itself once and 10, 5 times.
Percentage (walking) = 15 x 1 x 5%
Percentage (walking) = 75%