Calculate Remaining Height: 1/5 Daily Progress Over 3 Days

Question

Harry likes to climb mountains. Every day, he ascends 15 \frac{1}{5} of the mountain's total height.

How much further must Harry climb to reach the peak after climbing for three days?

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 What part will remain for Ilan after 3 days?
00:03 First, let's calculate the part he covered in 3 days
00:06 Multiply the daily progress by the number of days
00:09 This is the part of the mountain that Ilan walks in 3 days
00:12 Now subtract this part from the whole to find the remaining part
00:19 Convert whole to fraction
00:26 Subtract with common denominator
00:31 Calculate the numerator
00:35 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we must calculate how much of the mountain Harry has not yet climbed after three days.

Let's break it down step-by-step:

  • Step 1: Calculate the total amount of mountain climbed in three days.
    Harry climbs 15 \frac{1}{5} of the mountain each day. Therefore, in three days, he climbs:
    15×3=35 \frac{1}{5} \times 3 = \frac{3}{5}
  • Step 2: Determine how much more Harry needs to climb.
    The whole mountain is represented by 1 (or 55 \frac{5}{5} ). To find out how much further Harry must climb, subtract the amount he has already climbed from the whole:
    135=5535=25 1 - \frac{3}{5} = \frac{5}{5} - \frac{3}{5} = \frac{2}{5}

Therefore, the solution to the problem is that Harry must climb an additional 25 \frac{2}{5} of the mountain to reach the peak.

Answer

25 \frac{2}{5}