Jessica was digging for buried
treasure. She dug a total of 35
feet deep into the ground. She
dug 17% every minute. How far
had she dug after 3 minutes?

17.85 feet

Explanation: You take the total amount (35 feet) and multiply it by the percentage amount. In order to multiply by the percentage you have to first turn the percentage into a decimal. So, you move the decimal to places to the left. Therefore,
17% = .17. Multiply 35 by .17 and you should get 5.95. That is the amount of feet she digs per minute. Now take 5.95 and multiply that by 3 to get your total of 17.85. Jessica has dug a total of 17.85 feet in three minutes.