Sharon needs 64 credits to graduate from her community college. So far she has earned 56 credits. What percent of the required credits does she have?
To find the percent of the required credits Sharon has earned, divide the number of credits Sharon has earned (56) by the number of credits she needs to graduate (64), and then multiply by 100.
56 / 64 = 0.875
0.875 * 100 = 87.5
So, Sharon has earned 87.5% of the required credits.