5. Karl had planned to drive for 1032 hours on a certain day during his road trip. When he became sleepy, however, he decided to decrease his driving time by 25% that day. How long did Karl decide to drive the day?A. 232 hoursB. 8 hoursC. 9 hoursD. 1331 hours10
Q. 5. Karl had planned to drive for 1032 hours on a certain day during his road trip. When he became sleepy, however, he decided to decrease his driving time by 25% that day. How long did Karl decide to drive the day?A. 232 hoursB. 8 hoursC. 9 hoursD. 1331 hours10
Convert to Improper Fraction: Convert Karl's planned driving time from mixed fraction to an improper fraction.Calculation: 1032=10×33+32=330+32=332 hours
Calculate Decrease Time: Calculate the amount of time to decrease from the original driving time by finding 25% of Karl's planned driving time.Calculation: 25%×332=41×332=1232=38 hours
Subtract to Find New Time: Subtract the decrease from the original planned driving time to find the new driving time.Calculation: 332−38=324=8 hours
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