If a student needs to score at least 75% to pass an exam and he scored 300 out of 400, did he pass?
Correct Answer: Yes, he passed.
- Step 1: Identify the total score possible for the exam, which is 400.
- Step 2: Identify the score the student achieved, which is 300.
- Step 3: Calculate the percentage score by dividing the student's score by the total score: 300 divided by 400.
- Step 4: Multiply the result from Step 3 by 100 to convert it to a percentage.
- Step 5: Compare the calculated percentage to the passing percentage, which is 75%.
- Step 6: Since the calculated percentage is exactly 75%, conclude that the student passes.
- Percentage Calculation – Understanding how to calculate a percentage from a fraction.
- Passing Criteria – Interpreting the minimum score required to pass an exam.
