SOLUTION: Yesterday, there were 4 problems assigned for math homework. Danny got 3 problems correct and 1 problem incorrect. What percentage did Danny get correct?
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Question 1070803: Yesterday, there were 4 problems assigned for math homework. Danny got 3 problems correct and 1 problem incorrect. What percentage did Danny get correct?
Found 4 solutions by Alan3354, addingup, josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Get serious.
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have the answer, the problem gives it to you: 3 out of 4 = 3/4. This is your answer. You want the percentage? Get out your calculator and divide.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39801) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Correct problems: 3
Total problems: 4
Percentage correct:
You want a denominator of 100;
"percent" means, "in one hundred parts".
Answer by ikleyn(53765) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Percentage is = 75%.
On percentage problems, see the lessons
- Percentage problems
- Percentage word problems (Type 1 problems, Finding the Part)
- Percentage word problems (Type 2 problems, Finding the Rate)
- Percentage word problems (Type 3 problems, Finding the Base)
- More complicated percentage problems
in this site.
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