SOLUTION: mario spelled 80% of 35 spelling words correctly . how many words did he spell correctly.

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Question 573042: mario spelled 80% of 35 spelling words correctly . how many words did he spell correctly.
Answer by mathsmiles(68) About Me  (Show Source):
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80% of 35 words were correct. How many words is that?
80% = .8
"of" means "times".
.8 x 35 =
28 words spelled correctly