Of the 85 seventh graders, 27 are going on the class field trip. What percent of the seventh graders are going on the

field trip?

Divide and multiply the answer by 100:

27/85 = ?

0.3 is the answer?

No.

To find the percentage of seventh graders going on the field trip, you need to divide the number of seventh graders going on the trip by the total number of seventh graders, and then multiply by 100.

First, you need to find the fraction of students going on the trip by dividing 27 (the number of students going on the trip) by 85 (the total number of seventh graders):

27/85 ≈ 0.3176

Next, multiply the fraction by 100 to find the percentage:

0.3176 * 100 = 31.76

So, approximately 31.76% of the seventh graders are going on the field trip.