Question

Excerpt from a school newspaper:

Answer 1

Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

• During 2008-2009 session, 20% of students were in A-B Honor Roll.

• During 2009-2010, 200 out of 1000 students were in A-B Honor Roll. What's that in percentage? We divide 200 by 1000 and then multiply by 100:

$\frac{200}{1000}=0.2*100=20$

So, that's also 20%. That's the same as 2008-2009 session, so the principal is wronged!

Option A is correct: "A) There was no change in the number of students on honor roll from one year to the next."

Answer 2

A) There was no change in the number of students on honor roll from one year to the next. This is noticeable because 200/1000 = .2 just as 20%/100% = .2 or 20/100 = .2. So there never was a change!