Digital PSAT Math Practice Question 286: Answer and Explanation

Question: 286

On a test with 40 questions, if someone misses 14 questions on the test and answers the remaining questions correctly, what will be the percent score on the test?

• A. 35%
• B. 40%
• C. 55%
• D. 65%

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

(D) In general, to find a percentage, you take . In this particular problem, the whole test is 40 questions. To find the percent score on the test, you need to determine the part of the test, or number of questions, that the person answered correctly. You are told that the person missed 14 questions, which means that they answered 40 - 14 = 26 questions correctly. Thus, the percent score is