document.write( "Question 996542: Dash scored 95% and Carrie 92% on a math test. If Carrie missed 18 problems on the test, find how many Carrie got right. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #614939 by Boreal(15235) You can put this solution on YOUR website! 18/.08=x/.92; I set a proportion with the numerators questions answered. The left is wrong answers per .08 and the right is right answers per .92\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply: \n" ); document.write( "16.56=0.08x \n" ); document.write( "x=207 problems right ANSWER \n" ); document.write( "18 were problems wrong. \n" ); document.write( "225 problems altogether. \n" ); document.write( "Check \n" ); document.write( "18/225=0.08 \n" ); document.write( " |