Question

Students at East Central High School earned $708 selling candy. Then they want to make $3710 for a club trip. What percent of their goal has been reached? Round to the nearest tenth of a percent, if necessary.

Answer 1

From the question, we were told that the students earned $708 and they want to make $3710. we are to calculate the percentage they need to achieve the goal.

A percentage is calculated by the product of the ratio of part to the whole and 100 percentage.

So, using the percentage calculation formula:

Percentage = Part x 100%

Whole

So,

Let cost earned by selling candy be S = $708

Let cost required for a club trip be T = $3710

We can then find the percent of earned $708 from total $3710 as follows:

P = S/T x 100%

P = 708 x 100%

3710

P = 354 x 100%

1855

P = 0.19083 x 100%

P = 19.083%

Therefore, P = 19.1%

Hence, 19.1% of their goal has been reached.