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Terry got 27 out of 50 for his Maths test. What is his mark as a percentage?

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Answer:

54%

Explanation:

Concepts:

  • A percent is a value indicating hundredth parts of any number. 1%/one percent would be equal to a hundredth part, and 100% would be the entire quantity.

Solving:

Let's solve this problem by going through the steps to find the percentage.

1. Find out the entire amount

  • Since Terry got 27/50 on his math test, we can assume he got 27 questions right out of 50 questions. This means, in total, there was 50 questions.

2. Divide the number you want expressed as a percent by the total quantity

  • The number we want in this question to be expressed as a percent is 27, and the total quantity is 50.
  • 27 ÷ 50 = 0.54

3. Multiply the resulting value by 100

  • The result we got when we divided 27 by 50 is 0.54
  • 0.54 · 100 = 54

4. Add the percent symbol (%) at the end of the value

  • The value we got was the number 54
  • 54%

Therefore, Terry's marks as a percentage is 54%.

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