SOLUTION: Ben and Millie both took a test. Millie got 60% on the first 1/4 of the paper and 84% on the rest. Ben got 50% on the first 1/4 of the paper and 96% on the rest. Who got the higher

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Question 1111249: Ben and Millie both took a test. Millie got 60% on the first 1/4 of the paper and 84% on the rest. Ben got 50% on the first 1/4 of the paper and 96% on the rest. Who got the higher percentage and by how much?
Answer by Shin123(626) About Me  (Show Source):
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60%25=3%2F5 3%2F5%2A1%2F4=3%2F20=15%25 84%25=21%2F25 21%2F25%2A3%2F4=63%2F100=63%25 15%25%2B63%25=78%25
50%=1/2 1/2*1/4=1/8=12.5% 96%=24/25 cross%2824%296%2F25%2A3%2Fcross%284%291=18%2F25=72/100=72%+12.5%=84.5 78%3Chighlight%2884.5%29% 84.5-78=6.5% Ben got the higher percentage by 6.5%.