Question

after the outbreak of a mysterious disease, the average wait time at a hospital by 70%. Before the outbreak, the average wait time at a hospital is m minutes

Answer 1

Answer:

1.7m

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that 'm' was the waiting time before the outbreak

After the outbreak, waiting time increased by 70%.

This implies that :

70% of m increase

m + 70% of m

m + 70/100 of m

m + ( 70÷100 ) × m

m + 0.7m

= 1.7m

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