Question

Mylie’s math test had 40 problems. Of these problems, 15% were word problems. How many word problems were on Mylie’s math test?

Answer 1

To find the number of word problems on Mylie's math test, we need to multiply the total number of problems by the percentage that were word problems:

Number of word problems = 0.15 x 40

Number of word problems = 6

Therefore, there were 6 word problems on Mylie's math test.