SOLUTION: A math student has gotten 15 questions on an exam. He wants to get at least an 85% on the exam. How many consecutive questions would he have to get correct in order to have an 85%?

Question 858021: A math student has gotten 15 questions on an exam. He wants to get at least an 85% on the exam. How many consecutive questions would he have to get correct in order to have an 85%?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A math student has gotten 15 questions on an exam. He wants to get at least an 85% on the exam. How many consecutive questions would he have to get correct in order to have an 85%?
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Ans: 0.85*15 = 12.75
Round up to 13
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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