Question

The batman roller coaster is 2700 feet long. The green lantern roller coaster is 53% longer than the batman roller coaster. about how long is the green lantern roller coaster?
a) 1,269 feet
b) 1,431 feet
c) 4,131 feet
d) 3,969 feet

Answer 1

answer:

work:

First set up your proportion

part. 53. x

------- = ----- = ------

whole 100. 2700

I'm choosing to cross multiply but there are different methods

so 100x= 143100

then you have to get x by itself so you divide each side by a hundred and x= 1431

here ya go