Calculate Player's Goal Percentage: Converting 5/24 to Percentage

Question

Miranda scored 5 goals out of 24 scored by her team.

What approximate percentage of her team's goals did Miranda score?

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Identify the given information.
  • Step 2: Apply the appropriate formula to find the percentage.
  • Step 3: Perform the necessary calculations to find Miranda's percentage contribution.

Now, let's work through each step:

Step 1: The problem tells us that Miranda scored 5 goals, and the team scored a total of 24 goals.

Step 2: We'll use the formula for finding the percentage:
Percentage=(Number of goals scored by MirandaTotal number of goals scored by the team)×100%\text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{\text{Number of goals scored by Miranda}}{\text{Total number of goals scored by the team}}\right) \times 100\%
Substitute the numbers we have:
Percentage=(524)×100%\text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{5}{24}\right) \times 100\%

Step 3: Perform the calculation:
Percentage=(524)×10020.83%\text{Percentage} = \left(\frac{5}{24} \right) \times 100 \approx 20.83\% So, Miranda scored approximately 20% of her team's goals.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is 20% \text{20\%} , which matches choice 2.

Answer

20%


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