Question

At our school, 5 out of 7 students is involved in an after school activity. How many of the 700 students are in an after school activity at our school?

Answer 1

500

Explanation:

did the test

Answer 2

Answer: 500, or actually, somewhere between 450 and 550.

Explanation:

5/7 × 700 = 500

This isn't actually true unless someone actually counted the students. And if they did, the result wouldn't have been such a round number, so 5/7 is rounded

A better answer would be to interpret 5/7 as 4.5/7 to 5.5/7, or 450 to 550.