a school dedicated 20% of the courtyard area for students to start a garden. The students want to know how much of the 950-square-foot space they will be able to use.

Question

which expression shows a way to find 20% of 950?

1/20 / 950
1/5 x 950
1/20 x 950
1/5 / 950

Answer 1

1/5 x 950

Answer 2

how much of the courtyard can the students use for a garden? complete the statement.

since 20% of 950 is ?, students can use ? square feet of the courtyard.

Answer 3

Since 20% of 950 is 190, students can use 190 square feet of the courtyard.

Answer 4

of the 90 gallons of water the average person uses each day, 30% is used outdoors. mason wants to know how much water is used outdoors.

what is 30% written as a decimal?

Answer 5

30% written as a decimal is 0.30.

Answer 6

how much water is used outdoors? complete the statement.

since 30% of 90 is ?, the average person used approximately ? gallons of water outdoors per day.

Answer 7

Since 30% of 90 is 27, the average person used approximately 27 gallons of water outdoors per day.