Digital PSAT Math Practice Question 93: Answer and Explanation
Question: 93
John's performance on his first test was only 60%. His performance increased by 20% on the next test, and it increased an additional 25% on the third test. What did John earn on the third test, to the nearest whole percent?
- A. 72%
- B. 75%
- C. 90%
- D. 105%
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
(C) If John's performance increased by 20%, then he performed at 120% of his original performance. 120% can be expressed in decimal form as 1.2, and we can find 120% of his original score of 60 by multiplying the two:
So John got a 72% on his second test. His performance then increased another 25%, so his third test performance was 125%, or 1.25, of test 2. Therefore, John's third score was:
The answer is choice (C).
Alternatively, you could have found John's second score by finding 20% of 60 and adding that to 60:
Then you could have found the third score by finding 25% of 72 and adding that to 72:
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