To find out how many minutes Pearl read this week, we can start with the information given:
- Pearl read 50 minutes last week.
- This week, she reads 75% more than that.
First, let's calculate 75% of 50:
\[ 75% \text{ of } 50 = 0.75 \times 50 = 37.5 \]
Now, we can find the total number of minutes Pearl read this week by adding this amount to the original 50 minutes:
\[ 50 + 37.5 = 87.5 \]
So, Pearl read 87.5 minutes this week.
Now, let's set up the equation as you requested:
Equation to show how to find 75% more than 50:
\[ 100% \text{ of } 50 + 75% \text{ of } 50 = ? \]
Substituting the values we calculated:
\[ 50 + 37.5 = 87.5 \]
Next, we can also express the equation using the distributive property. Instead of writing it as two separate percentages of 50, we can combine them:
\[ 100% \text{ of } 50 + 75% \text{ of } 50 = (100% + 75%) \text{ of } 50 = 175% \text{ of } 50 \]
So, rewritten using the distributive property, it becomes:
\[ (100% + 75%) \text{ of } 50 = 175% \text{ of } 50 \]
This means Pearl read 175% of 50, which gives us the same total of 87.5 minutes this week.