SOLUTION: if i have 40 questions, each worth 2.5 points, how many can i miss to make a 75%?

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Question 1010985: if i have 40 questions, each worth 2.5 points, how many can i miss to make a 75%?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Well, 75% of 40 questions is .75(40) = 30 questions correct. You can miss no more than ten.