SOLUTION: i need someone to explain how you get the answer to this problem "there are 60 items on a test 52 of them are correct what percent of them are incorrect? i was wondering if you sub

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Question 646635: i need someone to explain how you get the answer to this problem "there are 60 items on a test 52 of them are correct what percent of them are incorrect? i was wondering if you subtract 60 from 52 and then put that which would be 8 over 60 and then since your turning it into a percent you u move the decimal 2 places to the right and thats your answer??? (13.3%)????
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


No you don't need anyone to explain how to get the answer to this problem. You know already.

John

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