Question

Laura earned 51 points out of a total of 60 on her recent math test.

On a science test, she scored 72 out of a possible 90 points.
On which test did Laura score a higher percentage of the total?
Use your calculator. Justify your answer by showing the calculations.

Answer 1

Her recent math test

Explanation:

on the math test she scored 51 out of 60 points which is 51/60. this equals 0.85 which when converted to a percentage is 85%. on the science test she scored 72 out of 90 points which is 72/90. this equals 0.8 as a percentage is 80%