Question

7th grade Ms. Takemoto wants to raise her math grade to a 95 to improve her chances of winning a math scholarship. Her math average for the last marking period was an 81. Ms. T. decides she must raise her math average by 15% to meet her goal.
Do you agree? Why or why not? Support your written answer by showing your math work. (To the best of your ability, if you do your work on a piece of paper you can screenshot your answer).

Answer 1

No, 15% of 81 is 12.5 and 81+12.5 is only 93.5 and she needs at least a 95