Jack took a test and got 10 out of 20 points. He took a make-up test and got 20 out of 25 points.

The percent of increase in Jack's score is about _____.

39%
60%
67%
57%

1 answer

To find the percent increase in Jack's score from the first test to the make-up test, we first need to determine his scores and then calculate the percent increase.

  1. Calculate the scores out of 100:

    • For the first test: \[ \text{Score}_1 = \left( \frac{10}{20} \right) \times 100 = 50% \]

    • For the make-up test: \[ \text{Score}_2 = \left( \frac{20}{25} \right) \times 100 = 80% \]

  2. Calculate the increase in score: \[ \text{Increase} = \text{Score}_2 - \text{Score}_1 = 80% - 50% = 30% \]

  3. Calculate the percent increase: To find the percent increase, we divide the increase by the original score and multiply by 100: \[ \text{Percent Increase} = \left( \frac{\text{Increase}}{\text{Score}_1} \right) \times 100 = \left( \frac{30}{50} \right) \times 100 = 60% \]

Thus, the percent of increase in Jack's score is approximately 60%.