document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=522491>Question 522491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My son has a math worksheet that he needs to score at least 90% on. It has 12 problems on it. How do we figure how many problems he has to get right in order to score at least 90%? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #346875 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=346875\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming there are a total of 100 points, 100/12 = 8 1/3 points per answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To score at  least 90, means 90 or more.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = number of correct answers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100/12*x >= 90<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100x = 1080<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 10.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assuming you can only get full credit for an answer or no credit, then your son must get at least 11 of the 12 questions right to have a score of 90% or higher.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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