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Janice correctly answered 21 of the 24 questions. what percent of the questions did she answer correctly?

Janice correctly answered 21 of the 24 questions. what percent of the questions did she answer correctly?
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Janice correctly answered 21 of the 24 questions. what percent of the questions did she answer correctly?

User Urgentx
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24 = 100%
21 = x%

Cross Multiply

24 * x = 100 * 21
24x = 2100
x = 2100
24
x = 87.5

Solution: 87.5%
User Robina Li
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so 21/24=x%
percent means parts out of 100 so
21/24
divide the fraction out
0.875
this is out of 1 so
0.875/1 times 10/10=8.75/10 timmes 10/10=87.5/100
the answer is 87.5%
User Manpikin
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