Question

Rory earned an 84% on his test. He answered 21 questions correctly. How many total questions were on the

test? Round to the nearest tenth if necessary

Answer 1

25 questions,

$18.75

Explanation:

Remember, to change percents to decimals, divide the number by 100 and remove the parentheses.

1. 84%, or 21 questions of Roy's test were correct.

Let's set the number of questions on the test as "x". We can then write this equation:

84% * x = 21

Simplify.

0.84 * x = 21

Divide both sides by 0.84

x = 25

There were 25 questions on the test.

2. Cheesecake Factory question

We need to find 15% of 125.

15% * 125 =

0.15 * 125 =

18.75

They need to leave a $18.75 tip.

I hope this helps! Feel free to ask any questions!