Question

11. On a math test Ryan got 15% of the questions incorrect. If there were 40 questions on the spelling test then how many questions did Ryan get correct?

Answer 1

oop its just 15% of 40...

15/100 x 40 =6

but these are the ones he got incorrect! he got 40-6 = 34 correct

yw!

Answer 2

34

Explanation:

100-15=85 (15 was the percentage of incorrect so you want the percentage of correct answers)

40*.85=34