Ayden had a goal of finishing painting at least 80% of the500 square meters of a house's walls by today. he actually finished painting 415 square meters today. did ayden meet his goal? why?

Hello there! Ayden did meet his goal, since the number of square meters he completed is greater than his goal of 400.

To solve the equation, find 80% of 500. To do this, convert 80% into a fraction and multiply it by 500.

To convert a decimal into a fraction, divide by 100.  80/100 = 0.08

Now, multiply. 500 x 0.8 = 400.

We now know that his goal was 400. If he completed 415 he did meet his goal, since 415 > 400.

Hope this helps, have a great day!

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