Suppose one is trying to learn a list of words. It takes eight minutes to learn the list the first time. One studies the list again the next day and finds that it takes only two minutes. How much of a time savings has occurred?
A) 25 percent
B) 75 percent
C) 100 percent
D) 125 percent

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The time savings is calculated as the difference in time divided by the original time. The original time was 8 minutes, and the new time is 2 minutes, so the difference is 6 minutes. The time savings is 6 minutes divided by the original 8 minutes, which equals 0.75 or 75 percent.

Suppose One Is Trying to Learn a List of Words