A student received a score of 38/50 on a math test and wants to convert the points into percentages.

Question

An important step in the process involves dividing the

number of incorrect answers by the number of correct answers.
number of correct answers by the number of incorrect answers.
total number of questions by the number of correct answers.
number of correct answers by the total number of questions.

Answer 1

To convert the score of 38 out of 50 into a percentage, the important step is:

Number of correct answers by the total number of questions.

Here's how it works:

1. First, identify the number of correct answers. The student scored 38 out of a total of 50, so they got 38 correct.
2. Next, you divide the number of correct answers by the total number of questions:

\[ \text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{\text{Number of correct answers}}{\text{Total number of questions}}\right) \times 100 \]

This translates to:

\[ \text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{38}{50}\right) \times 100 = 76% \]

So, the correct choice to convert points into percentages is to divide the number of correct answers by the total number of questions.