Bob, a marathon runner, is preparing for a race. He runs a total of 70 miles in the 3 days leading up to the race. On day one he runs 20 percent of the total miles and on day 2 he runs 50 percent of the remaining miles. How many miles does he run on day three to complete the 70 miles?
Thoughts? Step-by-step reasoning:
Day 1: 70(.20) = 14 miles. 70 - 14 = 56 miles remaining. Day 2:56 / 2 = 28 miles. 56 - 28 = 28 miles remaining.
Thus, the answer is 28.