SOLUTION: In a chess tournament, Benny has scored five wins out of 12 rounds. He would like to increase his winning percentage up to at least 65%. At least how many rounds of games should he

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Question 1165638: In a chess tournament, Benny has scored five wins out of 12 rounds. He would like to increase his winning percentage up to at least 65%. At least how many rounds of games should he score/win to bring up his average winning percentage to 65%?
Answer by ikleyn(53938) About Me  (Show Source):
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Calculate 65% of 12 rounds.

This number is a decimal - not an integer.
So, you need to round this decimal number to the closest lesser integer number.

Follow this my recipe: it will lead you to correct answer.