During study hall, Judy finished 8% of the problems from her math homework. Dakota did 21 of the problems from her math homework. Who did a greater percentage of her math problems? Choices:(A) Judy(B) Dakota
Q. During study hall, Judy finished 8% of the problems from her math homework. Dakota did 21 of the problems from her math homework. Who did a greater percentage of her math problems? Choices:(A) Judy(B) Dakota
Convert to decimal: Convert Judy's percentage to a decimal for easier comparison. Judy did 8% of her problems, which is 0.08 in decimal form.
Compare decimals: Convert Dakota's fraction to a decimal to compare with Judy's. Dakota did 21 of her problems, which is 0.5 in decimal form.
Determine who did more: Compare the two decimals to determine who did more. Judy did 0.08 of her problems, and Dakota did 0.5. Since 0.5 is greater than 0.08, Dakota did a greater percentage of her math problems.
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