Question

a computer screen measures 1.25 feet by 1.5 feet. Boyd estimates that the area is 2 square feet. His estimate is what percent greater than the actual area.

Answer 1

Find the area by multiplying.

1.25 * 1.5 = ?

Answer 2

I know that gets me 1.875 and that I have to subtract that number from 2
but then what?

Answer 3

Sorry, divide it by 1.875.

\(\sf \dfrac{0.125}{1.875}\)

Answer 4

why do I have to divide that answer
by 1.875?

Answer 5

Because that gives us the percentage.

Answer 6

oh!! thank you!

Answer 7

Be sure to multiply by 100 after you get the decimal to convert it to a percentage.