Question

Jenn's phone has a fully charged battery. With normal usage, he phone will last 16 hours. How long will her battery last if it only charged 30%?
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Answer 1

The correct answer is 4.8 hours

Explanation:

This mathematical problem can be solved by using the rule of three, which involves finding an unknown value by using three related values. The process is shown below:

1. It is known a fully charged battery (100% battery) lasts 16 hours. This can be represented as 100 = 16. But it is not know how much a 30% battery last; this can be represented as 30 = x.

2. Write all the values

100 = 16

30 = x

3. Cross multiply to create an equation and solve the equation

100 x = 48

x = 480 / 100

x = 4.8