Answer:
They now travel 18.4 miles
Explanation:
Given
[tex]Distance = 20\ miles[/tex]
[tex]\%\ Less = 8\%[/tex]
Required
Determine the new distance covered
First, we need to determine the reduced distance
This is calculated as thus:
[tex]Reduced\ Distance = 8\% * 20\ miles[/tex]
Convert % to decimal
[tex]Reduced\ Distance = 0.08 * 20\ miles[/tex]
[tex]Reduced\ Distance = 1.6\ miles[/tex]
Now, the new distance can be calculated;
[tex]New\ Distance = 20\ miles - 1.6\ miles[/tex]
[tex]New\ Distance = 18.4\ miles[/tex]
Hence; they now travel 18.4 miles