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James answered 14 items correctly on a 16 item quiz what percent did he answer correctly?

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87.5%

Step 1- 14 divided by 16 equals 0.875

Step 2- 0.875 divided by the 100% you can get out of the test is 87.5%

User Ian Yates
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100 divided by 16 and this will give you the worth of each questions points. Than multiply the answer by 14 and the answer altogether is 87.5%. Each question is worth 6.25
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