Question

James correctly answered 85% of the 60 problems on his math test. How many questions did James answer correctly❄️

Please help and explain how to work it out

Answer 1

James answered 51 questions correctly.

Explanation:

1) Slide the decimal 2 places to the left in the percentage (85% = .85)

2) Multiply total by new decimal (60 x .85)

3) All done! (51)

Keep in mind that 100% is just 1 whole. Therefor 85% of one whole is .85. In this problem, 60 represents our whole.