Math Foundations II
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4.1.3 Quiz: The Meaning of Percent
Question 8 of 10

If a student answered 69 exam questions correctly out of 100, what fraction and what percentage of questions did the student answer incorrectly? Choose two answers.

A. [tex]$\frac{31}{100}$[/tex]
B. [tex]$31\%$[/tex]
C. [tex]$\frac{69}{100}$[/tex]
D. [tex]$69\%$[/tex]



Answer :

Let's break down the solution step-by-step:

1. Total Questions and Correct Answers:
- The student answered 69 questions correctly.
- The total number of questions in the exam is 100.

2. Calculate Incorrect Answers:
- To find the number of questions answered incorrectly, subtract the number of questions answered correctly from the total number of questions:
[tex]\[ \text{Incorrect Answers} = 100 - 69 = 31 \][/tex]
- So, the student answered 31 questions incorrectly.

3. Fraction of Questions Answered Incorrectly:
- To find the fraction of questions answered incorrectly, divide the number of incorrect answers by the total number of questions:
[tex]\[ \text{Fraction Incorrect} = \frac{\text{Incorrect Answers}}{\text{Total Questions}} = \frac{31}{100} \][/tex]
- Thus, the fraction of questions answered incorrectly is [tex]\(\frac{31}{100}\)[/tex].

4. Percentage of Questions Answered Incorrectly:
- To convert the fraction to a percentage, multiply the fraction by 100:
[tex]\[ \text{Percentage Incorrect} = \left(\frac{31}{100}\right) \times 100 = 31\% \][/tex]
- Hence, the percentage of questions answered incorrectly is 31%.

So, the detailed answers are:
- The student answered 31 questions incorrectly.
- The fraction of questions answered incorrectly is [tex]\(\frac{31}{100}\)[/tex].
- The percentage of questions answered incorrectly is [tex]\(31\%\)[/tex].