SOLUTION: There are 65 questions on my exam. I received 75% score. I don't know what the points are per question. I needed a 70% to pass. How many did I get wrong out of the 65 questions?

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Question 961139: There are 65 questions on my exam. I received 75% score. I don't know what the points are per question. I needed a 70% to pass. How many did I get wrong out of the 65 questions?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you got 75% correct then you got 25% or 1/4 wrong
65*1/4=16.25 wrong so 16 are wrong
or 48.75 correct means 49 correct and 16 wrong