Question

7. Sea turtles lay about 2,500 and 3,000 nests each year, and lay an average of 200 eggs per nest. Only 1 in 1,000 hatchlings will reach maturity. What percent will reach maturity.
a. 10%
b. 1% (my guess)
c. .1%
d. .01%

12. It took Mr. E 25 minutes to drive to St. Augustine, what fraction of an hour did it take?
a. 1/4
b. 1/3 (my guess)
c. 5/12
d. 7/12

Answer 1

Don't guess. Use math.

100(1/1000) = ?

25/60 = ?

Answer 2

I understand 7, but I don't get 12, 25/60 is 41.

Answer 3

The answer for 7 is not b.

12.
25/60 is a fraction, not a whole number.