document.write( "Question 1071985: Sarah scored 83 out of a possible 90 points on a test.
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Sarah scored 83 out of a possible 90 points on a test.
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\"OUT OF\" means \"DIVIDED BY\", so:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"83 OUT OF 90\" means 83÷90, or 0.9222222222.\r\n" );
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document.write( "That's in decimal form.  To change it to percent form,\r\n" );
document.write( "move the decimal two places to the right and put on a \r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 0.9222222222 = 92.22222222% which rounds to 92.222%\r\n" );
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