A surveyor is surveying a street. The surveyor is standing at point A looking down the street at a No Parking sign at point P and a Stop sign at point C. Given AP = 3x-8 meters, AC = 25 meters, PC = 8 meters, and point P is between A and C, what is in meters?

The answer would be choice b

One shot. if 60% of 10 is 6, then what is 70%? we know it would be seven (since 60% is mathematically 60/100, or 6/10, then 70% is 70/100, or 7/10) but we can check anyway using ratios: 6 : 60% = x : 70%*inverse multiplicationx * 60% = 6 * 70%*divide both sides by 60%x = (6 * 70%) / 60%x = 7and since he has made 6 shots already, he would need just one more to get 7 shots or 70%. if the explanation is too confusing, comment and i will try to