Question

A school principal of 110 students needs to determine what percent of students passed and did not pass a

statewide examination. Round to the nearest percent.
(a) If 80 students passed the exam, what percent passed the test?
(b) What percent did not pass the test?

Answer 1

(a) The percent of students who passed the exam is:

Percent passed = (number of students who passed ÷ total number of students) × 100

Percent passed = (80 ÷ 110) × 100

Percent passed = 72.73%

Rounded to the nearest percent, 73% of the students passed the exam.

(b) The percent of students who did not pass the exam is:

Percent did not pass = 100% - percent passed

Percent did not pass = 100% - 72.73%

Percent did not pass = 27.27%

Rounded to the nearest percent, 27% of the students did not pass the exam.