Question

Mrs. Bryant's homeroom students are collecting boxtops. Each student is responsible for collecting 4% of the class's overall goal. Kevin has already collected 37.5% of his collection requirements. If the class's goal is to collect 800 boxtops, how much is each student responsible for collecting, and how many boxtops does Kevin currently have?

(Solving Percent Problem using algebra)

Answer 1

Each student; 32

Kevin; 12

Explanation:

4% of 800 is 32. Each student is responsible for colleting 32 box tops.

The next step is to figure out what 37.5% of the 32 is 12.

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