Questions: An article in the local paper states that 30% of the students at Oak Grove Middle School earned a place on the Silver Honor Roll. If there are 920 students at Oak Grove, how many are on the Silver Honor Roll? Use a percent ruler to help you decide. Show all of your work. 30% of 920 920 times .30 276

An article in the local paper states that 30% of the students at Oak Grove Middle School earned a place on the Silver Honor Roll. If there are 920 students at Oak Grove, how many are on the Silver Honor Roll? Use a percent ruler to help you decide. Show all of your work.

30% of 920

920
times .30
276

Transcript text: An article in the local paper states that $30 \%$ of the students at Oak Grove Middle School earned a place on the Silver Honor Roll. If there are 920 students at Oak Grove, how many are on the Silver Honor Roll? Use a percent ruler to help you decide. Show all of your work. \[ 30 \% \text { of } \] 920 \[ \begin{array}{r} 920 \\ \times .30 \\ \hline 080 \\ 27.60 \end{array} \]

Solution

Solution Steps

To find the number of students on the Silver Honor Roll, we need to calculate 30% of the total number of students at Oak Grove Middle School. This can be done by multiplying the total number of students (920) by the percentage (30%) expressed as a decimal (0.30).

Step 1: Calculate 30% of Total Students

To find the number of students on the Silver Honor Roll, we calculate $ 30\% $ of the total number of students at Oak Grove Middle School. This is expressed mathematically as: \[ \text{Silver Honor Roll Students} = 920 \times 0.30 \]

Step 2: Perform the Multiplication

Now, we perform the multiplication: \[ \text{Silver Honor Roll Students} = 920 \times 0.30 = 276.0 \]