Question

Alyssa took a math test with 20 questions and she answered 16 questions correctly. In order to get an A, she needs to answer at least 90 percent of the questions correctly. Did Alyssa get an A

Answer 1

No, in order for Alyssa to get an A she needed to answer 18 questions correctly

Answer 2

Answer: Alyssa did not get an A.

Explanation:

Alyssa took a math test with 20 questions and she answered 16 questions correctly. It means that the percentage of the questions that she answered correctly is

16/20 × 100 = 80%

In order to get an A, she needs to answer at least 90 percent of the questions correctly. Therefore, Alyssa did not get an A.