Question

Mary’s grade on her research paper counts for 20% of her final grade in english. if there are a total of 400 points possible how many points can she earn for her research paper

Answer 1

80 points

Explanation:

Total percentage is always 100%

Total points is 400

The research paper has a weight of 20% of the total (which is 400 points).

The highest possible points is 20% of 400

First, we need to convert percentage to decimal by dividing by 100. Then we will multiply that decimal with 400. Shown below:

20% = 20/100 = 0.2

Now,

0.2 * 400 = 80 points

So, she can earn 80 points for her research paper