Question

Tim is collecting leaves for a science project. He needs 300 leaves. So

far he has reached 50% of his goal. How many leaves has Tim
collected?

Answer 1

150

Explanation:

Convert 50% into a decimal by dividing by 100.

Next multiply 0.5 * 300

150

Answer 2

150 leaves

Explanation:

50% is helf of the whole, so you just want to divide 300 by 2, and you get 150. I hope this helps :)