document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=748632>Question 748632</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> word problem:  In order to pass a test with 80% with 70 questions. What is the highest number of questions I can answer incorrectly? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #455552 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=timvanswearingen><B>timvanswearingen(106)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=timvanswearingen><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=timvanswearingen><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=455552\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 80% of 70, assuming all the questions are weighted the same, is 56.  (.80)(70)=56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, the minimum amount you could get right is 56 out of 70 for an 80%. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "70-56=14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, you can miss 14 questions at most.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alternatively, if you want 80% right, you could have at most 20% wrong.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "20% of 70 is (.20)(70)=14 </SPAN>\n" );
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