The story revolves around Rachel, a hardworking student who dreams of going to space camp but is at risk of not achieving straight A's due to her struggles with math, specifically fractions. Her dad has promised that she can only go if she gets all A's, and Rachel feels immense pressure as her final math test approaches. Despite encouragement from her friend and dad, Rachel's confidence wanes.

As the pressure builds, her friend Colin offers her a shortcut: the answer sheet to the math test. Colin reveals he's been using the answer sheets all year to maintain his high grade, but Rachel is conflicted. While tempted by the idea of getting an easy A and securing her spot at space camp, she knows cheating is wrong. The story presents a moral dilemma for Rachel as she must decide between taking the easy way out or staying true to her values.