SAT Math Question of the Day

Math Category: Percent:

Q: Taris Milton gets 60 days in jail for drunk driving. But a megabucks lawyer reduces her sentence by 80%. How many days does she have to serve?

  1. 48 days
  2. 45 days
  3. 30 days
  4. 15 days
  5. 12 days

UNANSWERED.

The correct answer is E.

A: The answer is 12 days.

60 days * 80% = 60 * .80 = 48 days.
Since the sentence is reduced 48 days, she has 12 days (60 - 48) left to serve.