SOLUTION: Henry correctly answered 86% of 125 questions on placement test version A. Harry incorrectly answered 14% of 75 questions on placement test version B. Which student answered th

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Question 1129493: Henry correctly answered 86% of 125 questions on placement test version A.
Harry incorrectly answered 14% of 75 questions on placement test version B.
Which student answered the most questions correctly?
Set out the plan you will use to solve this problem.
Then thoroughly show how you complete each step in your plan using algebraic methods.
Write a single sentence stating your answer to the question.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Which answered the MOST QUESTIONS correctly?


Henry: 0.86%2A125=107.5

Harry: %281-0.14%29%2A75=64.5

No matter if both of them are rounded up or rounded down, Henry clearly answered the most number of questions correctly.