Question

kelsey recently accepted a new job, which required her to move. as she researched homes on the market, she also investigated the quality of high schools in the area, since she had two teenagers. she was impressed to learn that 85% of the 60 teachers at west central high school have earned a masters degree.

according to kelseys research, how many teachers at west central high school have a masters degree?

45 teachers
48 teachers
51 teachers
54 teachers

Explanation:

Convert the percentage to a decimal

$$ 85\% = \frac{85}{100} = 0.85 $$

Calculate the number of teachers

$$ 60 \times 0.85 = 51 $$

Answer:

• 45 teachers
• 48 teachers
• 51 teachers (Correct answer)
• 54 teachers