Cassidy answered 38 questions correctly on a test with 45 it

Cassidy answered 38 questions correctly on a test with 45 items. To the nearest percent, what percent did she answer correctly?

A. 72%

B. 78%

C. 84%

D. 89%

Solution

3. C. In order to calculate the percent, you need to divide the total number of items into the number answered correctly. In this case, you would divide 45 into 38 and get 0.8444. To change that to a percent, move the decimal point two places to the right and add the percent sign to get 84.44%. Since the question asks for the nearest percent, the answer would be 84%.