Question

The percentage score on a test varies directly as the number of correct responses. Pete
answered 32 questions correctly and earned a score of 40%. What would Pete’s percentage score
have been if he had answered 56 questions correctly?
A. 70% B. 64% C.63% D.60%

Answer 1

y = 1/x

Answer 2

A. 70%
B. 64%
C.63%
D.60%

Answer 3

plug away

Answer 4

cant remember how to set it up

Answer 5

how do I plug it into the formula? can you give me a hint?

Answer 6

percentage = k/number correct where k is the constant of variation.

Answer 7

First evaluate the constant by using 40 for percentage and 32 for number correct.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

im confused, thanks for your help tho

Answer 11

You don't know how to plug into the equation or what?