Mia wanted to earn at least an 85% on her science quiz. The score on her paper was a 35 out of 40. Did she reach her goal?

Answer 1

Write "35 out of 40" as a fraction. 35/40. Then divide 35 by 40 using long division. The way you can remember how to set up a fraction in a long division problem is "top in, bottom out."

35| 40

Then, do the long division. It will give you a decimal. To change a decimal to a percent, move the decimal point two times to the right.