Question

On a math test, Janice answers 85% of the questions correctly. If she answered 17 questions correctly, how many questions are on the test?

A) 15
B) 20
C) 25
D) 30

Answer 1

To find the number of questions on the test, set up a proportion using the percentage of questions Janice answered correctly and solve for x.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of questions on the test, we can set up a proportion using the percentage of questions Janice answered correctly. Let's let x represent the total number of questions on the test.

85% = 17/x

To solve for x, we can cross multiply:

85x = 17 * 100

Dividing both sides of the equation by 85, we get:

x = 17 * 100 / 85

Therefore, Janice answered 85 questions correctly.