Academic Subjects
Math
Algebra
Percent & Ratios
Calculating Students Grade Percentage

A student got 42 out 58 points.
What is the student's grade as a percentage?
Round to the nearest whole percent.



To answer this question, we want to use the universal percentage formula

part / whole
* 100 = %


Let's plug in the information provided

42 / 58
* 100 = %

0.7241(100) = 72.41 %

rounded to the nearest whole percent

The student earned 72 %