Ayden had a goal of finishing painting at least 80% of the 500 square meters of a house's walls by today. He actually finished painting 415 square meters today.Did Ayden meet his goal? Why?yes / no Ayden painted □ square meters more / less than his goal.
Q. Ayden had a goal of finishing painting at least 80% of the 500 square meters of a house's walls by today. He actually finished painting 415 square meters today.Did Ayden meet his goal? Why?yes / no Ayden painted □ square meters more / less than his goal.
Calculate Ayden's goal: Calculate 80% of 500 square meters to find out Ayden's goal.80% of 500=0.80×500=400 square meters
Compare goal and actual: Compare the goal with the actual square meters painted by Ayden. Ayden's goal was to paint 400 square meters. Ayden actually painted 415 square meters.
Determine more or less: Determine if Ayden painted more or less than his goal.415 square meters (painted) - 400 square meters (goal) = 15 square metersAyden painted 15 square meters more than his goal.
Final Answer: Yes Ayden painted 15 square meters more than his goal.
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