Question

Austin correctly answered 92% of the questions on a geography quiz. Liz answered 47 of the 50 questions correctly.

Who earned the higher score? Compare their scores.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Liz answered 47 of the questions correctly, which is greater than 92%, so Liz earned the higher score.

Answer 2

Liz

Explanation:

Step 1. Convert Fraction to Percent

Since Liz has 47/50, in order to turn it into percent I can use the following equation:

47/50 = x/100

Cross Multiply:

4700=50x

x = 94

Liz has 94 %

Step 2. Compare

Now we compare

94 % is bigger than 92%, so Liz has earned the higher score!