Question

Jake scored 17 out of 25 points on a math quiz. He then scored 16 out of 20 points on a spelling quiz. On which quiz did Jake score a higher percent of the total? Justify your answer.

Answer 1

Jake scored more on the spelling quiz. 80% is more than 68% so therefore he scored more on the quiz. To find 80% and 68%, you can use a percent of proportion or divide and multiply by 100.

Explanation:

To find the percent of a score, you divide.

17/25 (division) = 0.68

0.68 is a decimal so to make it a percent you multiply by 100 = 68%

Or you can do it with fractions:

17/25 = ?/100: 68

16/20 = 0.8

Again, 0.8 times 100 = 80%

Or you can do it with fractions:

16/20 = ?/100: 80

He scored more on the spelling quiz, I hope this helps (justification on the answer).