Question

Holly missed 6 of 184 school days this year. Approximately what percent of school days was Holly in attendance?

Answer 1

96.7%

Explanation:

If Holly missed 6 school days, that means she attended for 178 days. If you set this problem up to find percentage, you divide 178 by 184, giving you 0.967, or 96.7%. This can also be rounded up to 97%, depending how many decimal places you need.

Answer 2

3.26% absent.

96.74 % present.